Something I’m asked ALL the time is about which vitamins and supplements are recommended for babies and young children. I have a really comprehensive blog all about nutritional supplements for children and babies, but in this blog I wanted to summarise the recommendations for one key nutrient: vitamin D. Most of the time, a varied, … Lire la suite
Something I’m asked ALL the time is about which vitamins and supplements are recommended for babies and young children. I have a really comprehensive blog all about nutritional supplements for children and babies, but in this blog I wanted to summarise the recommendations for one key nutrient: vitamin D. Most of the time, a varied, … Lire la suite
Introduction Vitamin D is a vitamin that has recently received a huge amount of interest in the media. However it can be hard to tell fact from fiction, and honest advice from selling techniques. Here the aim is to give you the full picture and answer all your questions on the truth behind the new … Lire la suite
I am a parent and a Nutritionist and I still know how hard it is to always vary the foods on offer to our kids. I used to be brilliant at varying the breakfasts that Raffy had every day, he would have such a fab selection. Unfortunately for poor Ada it’s become a little monotonous. … Lire la suite
Beginning the weaning journey is such an exciting yet nerve-racking time! Once you’ve finally decided which highchair, bowls and cutlery to use and the approach you are going to follow, then comes the fun part……. Preparing first foods for baby! It’s important to remember that babies and young children don’t have the same immune system … Lire la suite
One of the MOST common questions I get is “how much food should my toddler have?” Whether it’s too much, or too little, parents are often worried or confused around how much is “normal” for their child to be eating. As with most things when it comes to babies, the answer is that is totally … Lire la suite
Many people have been asking recently about salt intakes and babies’ health during weaning. This is a bit of a tricky topic as, although babies need very tiny amounts of salt and have very low maximum recommendations, salt is quite apparent in a wide range of everyday foods. Many of which we probably wouldn’t even … Lire la suite
Last week I shared a delicious carrot cake hot cross buns recipe, and this week I have another wonderfully simple Easter recipe. Easter eggs are the ultimate Easter food and this recipe is a really easy way to make your own at home. All you need is some chocolate and some easter egg moulds. Get … Lire la suite
To follow along with my blogs on 7 Days of breakfasts, 7 days of snacks, and 7 days of dinners, it’s time to share a blog covering 7 days of lunches for babies and toddlers! In my 7 days of dinner blog, I included quite a few recipes for hot meals. However, lunches in our … Lire la suite
I’ve written before about what supplements are recommended for babies and toddlers. I’ve also written a post comparing nutritional supplements for babies and toddlers. In this blog, I wanted to focus specifically on one nutrient in particular – vitamin C for babies and toddlers. Why does my child need vitamin C? Vitamin C is needed … Lire la suite