Finish your veggies! Its a cry kids have been hearing for generation. We all know that fruits and veggies contain important nutrients. If you are tired of chasing after your kids to make them eat a piece of broccoli, here are few ideas which many moms have found helpful in this never ending battle.

A woman should take care of her diet not only during pregnancy but also after that. Feeding mothers need lot of nutrition in their diet so if you are thinking of shedding off those pregnancy pounds; well this is not the right time.

Birthdays are a time to celebrate and have fun together. As a mother of a young kid you have to do a lot of preparation to make it a success. No birthday is complete without yummie treats so here are few recipes which will make you win everyones heart.

As your baby grows, his digestive system is maturing and while in the first six months it is only breast-milk that forms his staple, slowly he is getting ready for the change and variety in his daily fare – the process known as weaning.

Teething is a painful time which not only affects your baby but also affects you. But, good or bad every child has to go through this process. Teething means the process of eruption or emergence of the baby teeth. It can start as early as 3 months or as late, in some cases, as 12 months. By their 3 rd birthday an average child will have twenty baby or milk teeth.

Getting a child to eat a healthy and nutritious diet is a key of concern of all parents. Children these days are hung up on junk food. Though, it’s important to lay stress on a healthy home cooked diet, there may be no harm in serving fast foods once in a while. Moreover, with a little creativity – even pizzas and hamburgers can fit into a balanced diet. Here are easy tips:

Boosting ones metabolism is something many people try to achieve everyday. Having a high metabolic rate increases the amount of calories the body burns on a daily basis, thus generating higher energy. In times of ineffective metabolism, the body stores the excess calories as fat, thus leading to weight issues later.

You can fed expressed breast milk to the baby either from a glass or with a cup and spoon.

Expressing milk means squeezing milk from your breasts, either by your hands or a breast pump which may be manual or electric pump. It can easily be stored either in the refrigerator or in the freezer and allows your baby to be fed with your milk at a later date.

Keeping your baby's milk bottles clean is very important for his/her overall well being. There are both traditional and alternative ways every parent should know so that their baby’s milk bottles are properly sterilized.