Guides by problem
Bottles, high chairs and the weaning kit, sorted by what survives a dishwasher and a toddler.
What the FDA's lead limits cover, why pediatric groups say to spoon a pouch rather than suck it, and the storage rules that apply once the cap comes off.
Oct 13, 2026 · 14 min read
The AAP and CDC name all three cups at six months, and set two deadlines that matter more than the cup: the bottle by 18 months, the sippy by about two.
Oct 5, 2026 · 15 min read
The CDC separates cleaning from sanitizing, names the three babies who need daily sanitizing, and says a hot dishwasher already does the job.
Sep 27, 2026 · 14 min read
Four chairs judged on the three things baby-led weaning actually needs: a footrest, a restraint that is not the tray, and a surface you can wipe in one pass.
Sep 19, 2026 · 13 min read
The old advice was to delay allergens. A randomized trial reversed that. What the NIAID and AAP guidance says by risk level, and how to introduce peanut safely.
Sep 10, 2026 · 10 min read
Readiness signs, the foods that stay off the menu regardless of texture, and how long a batch of purees actually keeps, straight from the AAP's own guidance.
Sep 5, 2026 · 10 min read
Powdered formula is not sterile. What the CDC's hot-water step actually protects against, who needs it, and how long a mixed bottle is good for.
Aug 28, 2026 · 10 min read
Five feeding pieces judged on what survives a dishwasher, a sterilizer and a toddler who has discovered gravity, from first bottle to weaning.
Aug 13, 2026 · 12 min read
A high chair is furniture before it is feeding equipment. The four measurements that decide it, and four formats ranked by the floor space they cost.
May 18, 2026 · 8 min read
Most bottle refusal is not about the bottle, which is why buying a fifth brand rarely works. What to change first, and when it is a question for a professional.
Apr 27, 2026 · 9 min read
The two fears about baby-led weaning are iron and choking. A randomised controlled trial tested both, and the results are more specific than either camp claims.
Feb 9, 2026 · 8 min read
