Diet and nutrition advice for families and children.
School holidays can change the usual food routine very quickly. Kids are home, the pantry is close by, and the normal structure of school days disappears. When it comes to school holiday nutrition, one of the most common challenges for parents is the all-day grazing...
Have you ever eaten your usual breakfast, only to find yourself hungry and hunting for a snack an hour later? If you are regularly hungry after breakfast, you may assume you simply need to eat more. Sometimes that is true. However, it is often the combination of foods...
Picture this: you’re scrolling through Instagram, Pinterest, or TikTok looking for inspiration for your kiddo’s lunchbox and you’re met with images of the most beautiful arrangement of fruits and vegetables carved into flowers, homemade dips, sushi, and sugar-free,...
Weight and body image is a difficult topic for many families. It can be hard to know how to broach the topic without doing more harm than good. So what should you do if you’re worried about your child’s weight gain? First of all, know that you’re not alone. Many...
One in four parents of pre-schoolers report their child as being “fussy.” Most parents take comfort in the fact that they are not alone. Fussy eating is not your fault! All children take time to learn to accept new foods. Some children take longer than others, just as...
There are many parents that I speak to on a regular basis who struggle with meal planning for their families. This can be for a variety of reasons including a busy schedule, worry about food waste, overcommitting to a big cook then not feeling like following through....
There is a tonne of pressure on parents these days to provide endless healthy lunchbox options, package free, sugar free, preservative free and colourful (insert eye roll). For those without mad kitchen skills, or who just do not want to spend precious weekends...
Meeting nutrient and energy requirements when appetite is low can be difficult and often results in unintentional weight loss. Some reasons appetite may be reduced can be: nausea, medication changes, illness, chewing or swallowing difficulties, depression and anxiety...
Baby led weaning (BLW) or feeding refers to an infant feeding method where infants around 6 months of age feed themselves finger foods, as opposed to being offered purée as a first food. The traditional feeding method is a progression starting with spoon fed purees...
Knowing when to introduce solids to your baby can be confusing, especially for first time mums and dads. Introduction of allergens is often done incorrectly or out of date practices are being still being carried out. The question is, when is the right time? 4 months...