Baby Nutrition

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

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

Every day I’m asked for help with fussy eating and I know it’s something that almost ALL parents struggle with at some stage.   I know first hand, from professional and personal experience, just how much

Starting weaning is an exciting milestone for parents and carers but it comes with an awful lot of questions. When and how should I start? Which approach will work best for my little one: baby-led

For a long time, weaning typically began with a real focus on offering fruits as baby’s first foods. I’m a huge fan of a more recent approach, Veg Led Weaning, and in this blog I’m

Weaning is a significant milestone in a baby’s life, marking the transition from a milk-only diet to the introduction of solid foods. This process can sometimes make parents a little nervous and I’ve spent a

I’ve written before about My Top 5 Baby Sleep Tips as well as what to if your toddler gets out of bed every night. But today I wanted to focus specifically on weaning and the

For those of you who know me and have read my blog, you’ll probably know that I’m a huge advocate of doing a mixed approach to weaning with some BLW (baby led weaning) alongside spoon

What do I do now? One of the questions parents ask about a lot is what happens if my baby has an allergic reaction during weaning? What next steps should parents/carers take next. This blog