I’m often asked about how I handle sweets and chocolates with my own children, especially around celebration occasions. First of all, sugar is a CONFUSING topic. There is so much information out there that will
I think this may be the most important part of my website – my blog! Here I can give advice, tips and recipes, plus loads more really useful information on nutrition for you and your young family…
I’m often asked about how I handle sweets and chocolates with my own children, especially around celebration occasions. First of all, sugar is a CONFUSING topic. There is so much information out there that will
I’ve written in the past about how to choose a highchair for your baby but one of the questions I get asked about all the time is what you can do to help your little
These really easy, delicious flatbreads are taken from my book How To Feed Your Family. They make such a great addition to a main meal: use them to mop up my baby-friendly curry, my easy
Ad This Baby Bircher Recipe was developed for Arla Big Milk…If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know I love mixing up my breakfast recipes and trying something different for me and for the
One of the questions I’m often asked is what changes at 1 year old when it comes to nutrition for babies? It seems like there are many rules around “until 12 months” and understandably, many
I’ve written about eating out and about with a baby before, but not about eating out and holidaying with a baby. It’s something I’m asked about a lot, and so I thought I’d put together
You may have read or heard somewhere that during weaning, you should wait three days before introducing new foods. This is sometimes referred to as the ‘three-day wait rule’. This blog explains where this notion
Bread is a universal favourite food, and for good reason! It’s delicious, quick to prepare and a great vehicle for lots of other delicious foods and flavours. But I’m often asked by parents IF babies
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
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
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
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