Soft Cheeks, Hard Truths: The Chubby Baby Myth, That’s Quietly Rewiring Our Child’s Growth
A pinched cheek is not a growth chart. In Saudi kitchens, South Asian family rooms and Irish clinics, the same love still asks the wrong question. This piece looks at why plumpness once meant survival, why it no longer does, and how to feed a baby without teaching fullness that it does not matter.