I’ll never forget the night that changed me as a mother. On a seemingly ordinary evening in March, my eight-month-old son, Cayden, started choking seconds after eating a piece of watermelon. His face ...

Baby-led weaning (BLW) represents an alternative approach to complementary feeding in which infants self-feed suitably sized pieces of family foods rather than being spoon-fed purées by a caregiver.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

New study findings suggest that baby-led weaning—a popular method for introducing solid foods to infants—furnishes ample calories for growth and development. The findings provide evidence-based ...

When it's time to add solid food to a baby's diet, is it best to spoon-feed purees—the conventional approach—or to allow the baby to feed herself soft finger foods? The second path, called baby-led ...