Who doesn’t want to have a son that is as tall as Kobe Bryant or Yao Ming so that he can be a great basketball player? And who wouldn’t love to have daughter who is as tall as Tyra Banks so that she can be a stunning model? Unfortunately, not all parents are blessed with the “dream height” which may result to short height of their children.

Some parents are now looking at the growth hormones as one of their options so that their kids can be taller. Growth hormones can be used by children who are affected by growth hormone deficiency. Moreover, it can also be used by kids who have chronic renal insufficiency, Turner syndrome, as well as premature infants who are very small for their gestational age.

However, these growth hormones are not recommended to be used by normal kids. For one, FDA doesn’t approve it. Next is that growth hormones can be quite expensive (parents may spend as much as $25,000 every year). And these hormone shots may continue for a long time (usually 5-7 years)

Aside from milk, most parents serve eggs to their little ones especially if they are already starting to eat solid foods. But is it really safe for the infants?

Some parents do not to give their infants eggs because they are afraid that it would result to food allergy.  But if you think that food allergy does not run in your family (both yours and your husband’s side) then you can start feeding eggs to your kids as long as they are over twelve months old.

However, the egg yolk is considered safe and can be fed for infants that are between 7 months up to 10 months old.

It can be a great source of iron as well as DHA.

So if you want your 7-month old infant to have some eggs, trying scrambling it by including formula milk, butter, and a little bit of cheese as well.

To let your kids enjoy eating together with you and the rest of the family, it is not enough that you prepare a sumptuous meal for more than an hour.  Here are some of the things that you SHOULD NOT do if you want them to anticipate another great meal with the whole family.

1. Serve milk – if you want something else than water, then put sodas or juice at the table

2. Pushing everyone (particularly the kids) to finish all the food and clean the plate

3. Serve foods that are high in salt and fats

4. Give them foods straight from the can. If you will be serving processed foods, make sure that you heat it at the stove or microwave before you serve it at the table.

Got any more ideas to make lunch or dinner a family-bonding time?

Now that almost every parent is aware that the favorite foods and meals from the popular fastfood chains are unhealthy for their kids, many are trying to convince their children to eat healthy at home instead. But little do they know that they are also introducing and feeding their kids fastfoods even at home. Below are some of the most common fast foods that are served at home.

• french fries
• hot dog
• frozen pizza
• chicken fingers
• mac and cheese
• corn dogs
• pre-made sandwiches

If you really want to cut back on the grease and fats that your child can get from fastfood chains, start at home. Limit your child’s intake of the said foods to prevent obesity and other conditions that are not good for your child’s well-being.

More often than not, when parents do their grocery, they always choose the brand that is popular on TV or the brand that are best used by other parents as well. They don’t take so much time reading the label because they have so much trust on the celebrity advertising the product.

But try to take time to read the labels of each and every product that you will buy and compare to the other items in the shelves. You will notice that not all popular items endorsed by celebrities and alike have more nutritional values. Aside from that, by reading the labels, you will get to choose the foods that are healthier. You will realize that the commodities that have more nutritional values are sometimes cheaper than the foods that you usually buy.

Be wise without compromising the health of your family.