Child 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

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

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

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

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

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

I get so many questions asking “Can my baby have X” or “what should my baby’s first food be?” and oats are one of the most common foods I’m asked about! I’ve also written before

Something I am asked about ALL the time when it comes to my advice on fussy eating, is what to do when a child totally refuses their meal. It’s SO common for toddlers to have

Although phases of fussy eating are perfectly normal, it can be incredibly frustrating and worrying for parents to watch your little ones eat barely anything at all. I often get asked how to ensure kids

Creating a positive mealtime environment within your nursery setting can make a huge different to how children view meals and food and to how the process of mealtimes goes each day too. Children have opportunities

Christmas is a great time to be starting to think about weaning your baby. Or, if you’ve just started introducing solid foods, it may be even better. There are so many seasonal foods available at this

I absolutely adore everything about Christmas: all the amazing quality time together with family and friends, the excitement building day-by-day with the kids, wrapping and giving presents, the tree, the house decorations, nativity plays and