As someone who uses the word “delicious” to describe her baby more frequently than any other word, this is a question I’ve pondered quite a bit. And as it turns out, science can validate that I am not a complete freak show. (At least not in this regard.)

You can imagine my relief when I came across this article in Scientific American that gives not only one, but two, reasons why you might be trying to literally eat your baby’s fat feet (and other parts) at least once daily.

Enjoy! And pass it on to any fellow Baby Eaters in your life!