The Surprisingly Common Habit Health Experts Wish Parents Would Stop Doing With Their Kids

Some parenting habits are so routine, you probably don’t give them a second thought. Maybe you taste your child’s food with a spoon before handing that same spoon to them, blow on a too-hot bite before giving it to them or take a sip from the same cup before handing it over. While these moments may seem completely harmless, sharing food in this way involves something you might not have considered: saliva transfer. There’s no need to panic over every shared bite or sip, but paediatric health expe