Weaning Advice

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

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

First Foods for Babies: WHY the Veg-Led Approach? Something I talk about ALL the time across my blog and all of my social media channels is about encouraging an approach to Veg-Led weaning for babies.

Many parents are super nervous when it comes to trying new food textures. They often wonder when baby should stop eating purees completely. When it comes to textures during weaning, there isn’t one single way

I’ve written before about this topic more generally, but I wanted to write specifically around the guidelines and recommendations for sugar intake in babies and young children. As I know it’s an area many parents

A topic that can often cause confusion for parents is about fibre for babies & toddlers & young children. We often hear about fibre being beneficial for adults but many parents are worried about offering

​​If you’re getting ready for weaning then it’s likely you’re thinking about equipment, and highchairs! ​ I’ve written before all about weaning equipment for babies and simple tips for starting weaning. But today I wanted

Having three books of my own on the ​shelves​ in real life shops is still an idea I haven’t fully come to grips ​​with, especially as they were ALL instant Sunday Times Bestseller books!  ​​I’d

I think it’s fair to say that weaning your baby can be a rather overwhelming experience – and that’s why a weaning checklist can really help! It’s important to be prepared, but it’s also helpful

One of the questions I get asked all the time, but especially during the summer, is what to do about weaning your baby if you go on holiday. As you will know from my 5

What is baby led weaning? Baby led weaning (or BLW) is a method of weaning your baby where you let them feed themselves right from the word go by giving them pieces of food to

A question I get asked ALL the time is “should my baby’s first food be baby rice or baby porridge?” In this blog I’ll cover why you don’t HAVE to start weaning with baby rice