Solid Foods & Weaning: Preschooler, Epi Pen

See all 7 articles
32 answers

Should I Be Concerned About My Son's Solid Food Intake

Hello, I am a first time mom to an almost 1 year old boy. He is still having some issues with solid foods. He loves his formula, he loves his baby food, but when it comes to something solid (i.e Cheerios, Rice Krispies in milk), he typically gags on it. Once he gets used to the texture, he will chew it up and swallow it, but my day care provider has expressed some concern NUMEROUS times on the matter, saying he's almost a year, he should be eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by now. Is there something more I should be doing? My son...

Allergen Foods

See all 153 articles
11 answers

Question for Moms Who Must Carry Medications (Like Benadryl or Epi-pen).

My three-year-old son has a couple of food allergies that require us to carry an Epi-Pen and Benadryl with us. I need it to be accessible, so I keep it in my purse or in the diaper bag. The problem is that my son loves Benadryl - it has a good taste - and lately he's been "investigating" the bag that I keep the meds in. The Benadryl has a child-proof top, but still ... I'm afraid one day he'll get it off and drink. I'm also worried he'll get the top of the Epi-Pen off and accidentally inject himself. Anyone have ideas about how to keep...

6

Allergy or What?

When getting my 2 year old ready for dinner i took her shirt off and found...