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Part 1 About this series  Mealtimes are often painted as moments of joy and connection, but for many families, they can become a source of stress and uncertainty. This is especially true when neurodivergence enters

Something that worries many parents when it comes to weaning and feeding young children is what to do when they put TOO much food in their mouth? Stuffing their mouths with too much food can

How much water your baby needs depends on lots of factors from their age, feeding methods and weather. This post gives details on the EXACT amounts your baby needs from birth to an older child.

It feels like recently it’s impossible to escape negative headlines or posts on social media around ingredients in our foods, or certain foods that we should be avoiding. Seed oils are an ingredient that have

The question of whether or not to offer little ones a dessert after meals is one that families frequently ask me. Ultimately, the decision to provide a pudding is entirely up to you and can

What are the recommendations? Plant-based milks, and whether they’re suitable for babies and toddlers is a question I’m asked about ALL the time. There is increasing interest in plant-based nutrition, for a variety of reasons,

Something that comes up often when talking to parents about feeding their kids, is how to know when they’ve had ‘enough’ food. Appetite regulation in young children is more commonly spoken about recently, but it

The topic of supplements for kids is becoming increasingly popular, and various different nutrients are being linked to plenty of health outcomes. One nutrient I’ve been getting more questions about is magnesium and whether we

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

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

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. 

One of the most frequent questions that parents ask me is exactly which specific nutrients babies need during weaning. I’ve written before about the importance of nutrition during the first 1000 days of life but

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