Self-feeding is more than a milestone, it’s a foundation for lifelong healthy eating and independence. Here’s what the research says about letting your baby take the lead at mealtime.

I’ve been working with parents for years and over those years, the age that you should test out the higher allergen foods has changed. More recently, it has come back around to adding in the allergens early, where as for a while, it was not to add in higher allergies such as tree nuts, until the age of 2.