Question: Weaning
Q: “My baby is six months old and I’m still breastfeeding her. However, she does not want solids at all. I have tried various methods – e.g. offering solids before feeds, after feeds etc. Is she still...
View ArticleDisgusting Food ‘Contaminates’ Favourite Nibbles
If you are trying to wean your child, you should be aware that parents who try to get their toddler to eat foods they don’t like by presenting them next to foods they do enjoy should beware – as a new...
View ArticleThe three second rule?
While processed foods are often seen as bad, for busy mums they are much safer than natural foods if dropped on the floor. That’s because the higher the salt or sugar content the less chance any...
View ArticleWin the book French Kids Eat Everything
In this wry, self-deprecating memoir, Karen Le Billon shares her personal account of the (at first unwelcome) food education she receives after moving with her husband and two young daughters to a...
View ArticleReview of Frankie & Benny’s
The new Spring menu at Frankie & Benny’s is vast. Such a wide selection to choose from it made it very difficult for us to decide what to eat when we visited to review their new menu. We visited...
View ArticlePre-eclampsia
Every year in the UK, almost 70,000 women and their families are affected by pre-eclampsia. It is a peculiar illness which only occurs during pregnancy. It’s peculiar because a woman can have it but...
View ArticleFolic acid: what you need to know
One nutrient key to a healthy pregnancy is worth special consideration: folate or folic acid one of the B group of vitamins, also known as B9. We all need folic acid to make DNA. DNA carries the...
View ArticleBig Tastes: And Finally…
Whilst mums may be driven to distraction by their child’s food behaviours, this is normal. Mealtimes are one of the few areas where the child has power over their environment – and they know how to...
View ArticleCan you reduce your food waste over Christmas?
Every Christmas, British consumers throw away an estimated 2 million turkeys, 74 million mince pies and 5 million Christmas puddings, according to Unilever and Love Food Hate Waste1. Food Waste Tips 12...
View ArticleCreate a “Food Manifesto for the Under Fives”
The creation of a ‘Food Manifesto for the Under Fives’ is very welcomed. It would seem that food and childhood obesity go hand in hand in the current state of food and nutrition for our children, but...
View ArticleOut to Lunch league tables reveals the truth!
Out to Lunch – real food and real choices, research from Organix and the Soil Association has revealed that some of Britain’s leading restaurants and pubs are giving children across the UK a raw deal...
View ArticleOut to Lunch – getting parents involved
How can parents get more involved in raising the standards of food in restaurants and pubs? The Out to Lunch campaign from Organix and the Soil Association are asking for you parents to help improve...
View ArticleStep 9 : toddlers food to Limit and Avoid
It’s important to remember the foods that you offer your infant and toddlers influences their taste preferences and eating habits. So keep offering nutritious foods even if they refuse to taste them...
View ArticleChecklist of foods to avoid during pregnancy
Pregnancy is the most beautiful experience a woman can have, with the onset of pregnancy your female body undergoes many changes, one of them is the potential reduction in your immunie system. After...
View ArticleSTEP 8: Reward young children with your attention – never give food or drink
Young children love attention and praise from their parents and carers. This is the best reward or treat they can have. Why should I avoid rewarding with food? Foods and drinks given as a reward, treat...
View ArticleWhy is my child refusing food?
Food refusal is a normal phase that most toddlers go through. Between six and 12 months old, most babies are open to trying new flavours and textures. This is when your toddler learns to like foods...
View ArticleReview of the “Cook with the kids” campaign from Persil
So Persil have created a ‘Cook with the Kids’ campaign to coincide with an improved formula for their washing up liquid. Review of the “Cook with the kids” campaign by Sharley and her daughter My...
View ArticleAppetite Regulation in Infants and Toddlers
This article is the final of four articles in the Infant & Toddler Forum series focused on the development of feeding skills. This month’s article will focus on your baby’s appetite regulation....
View ArticleOh the joy! Let us remind you it is Blue Monday
As if Monday’s are not depressing enough, here we are with Blue Monday – allegedly the most the depressing day of the year… well we might as well call it Blue Monday, as good at title as anything else...
View ArticleGuide to freezing food
With so much food being wasted in kitchens across the UK, it is hard to know what food can be frozen to help keep waste to a minimum. Check out the guide to freezing food to help you reduce your food...
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