I’m often asked about party food and ideas for healthier party foods for kids. Often the options available at parties can be quite high in sugar and salt, which aren’t recommended in high amounts for
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I’m often asked about party food and ideas for healthier party foods for kids. Often the options available at parties can be quite high in sugar and salt, which aren’t recommended in high amounts for
One of the really thorny issues surrounding feeding a family is how to deal with unsolicited advice as a parent about what and how you feed your kids. Before I write another WORD, I need
I recently wrote my complete guide to essential nutrients during weaning as well as a separate guide on protein for babies and toddlers. So, in this blog I wanted to focus on another nutrient I
I absolutely LOVE a savoury crumble…And this one is especially delicious as it’s made with a Gruffalo…well, not really. But it’s got orange, brown, green and purple colours in it to represent a Gruffalo Crumble.
Whilst different dietary trends often tend to come and go, the Mediterranean diet is one of those healthy eating plans that always stays in the headlines. And with good reason. Nutritionists know that the Mediterranean
Ideas for healthy birthday cakes for babies and toddlers can be quite difficult to think of. I know I struggled somewhat to think of ideas when my children were younger. There is nothing wrong with
I’ve written before about why it’s important to sit with your baby during weaning and beyond as well as my top 10 tips for including your baby in family meals. Today I wanted to explore
Oats are an absolute staple in our house. I’ve written before about which oats are best for your baby or toddler but today I wanted to share one of my all-time favourite oats recipes. The
Weaning can be a confusing time, and it feels like there are so many “unknowns.” Parents so often ask me about feeding schedules and whether they should give their baby food or milk first. So
I’ve written in the past about what exactly a balanced diet for babies and toddlers looks like but today I want to focus just on fruit and veg and their many benefits for our health.
As a nutritionist, I get asked a lot about fruit for babies and toddlers and one of the fruits I seem to get asked about more than any other is bananas, so I thought I
One question I am regularly asked is what happens next once you’ve offered your baby their first tastes and completed the first month of weaning. It’s natural to get past the initial stage of preparing
Weaning is such a huge topic that it is always useful to break it down into smaller, more manageable topics for parents. I’ve written before about everything from weaning equipment, the benefits of baby-led weaning
When sharing advice around weaning, I often talk about “following your baby’s lead” with the pace of the meal and following their cues to help you understand if your baby is full or hungry. I
I recently wrote all about my complete guide to essential nutrients during weaning. In this blog, I wanted to provide a guide to the vitamins and minerals (known as micronutrients) that are important for babies