Vitamins all children should take The UK government recommends all children aged 6 months to 5 years (except those who drink more than 500ml of infant formula a day) are given vitamin supplements containing vitamins A, C and D every day. Babies who are being breastfed should be given a daily vitamin D supplement fromContinue reading “Which vitamin and mineral supplements does my child need?”
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Does my baby need pudding?
This is a really common question. As with all nutrition, there is no one-size fits all approach. That’s not me ducking the question. Let me explain. When does my baby need pudding? You baby, or toddler, or older child needs pudding when you are not sure they have had enough variety of fruit or vegetable,Continue reading “Does my baby need pudding?”
Toddler snacks – everything you need to know
Do toddlers need snacks? How many should they have? What should they have? Are bought snacks ok? There are so many questions. Let’s take those 4 questions in turn. Do toddlers need snacks? Yes! Babies under 1 do not need snacks but from 1 it is recommended that children have snacks. Why? Because their needContinue reading “Toddler snacks – everything you need to know”
Should my baby have processed food?
What is processed food? Processed food is food which has been changed from it’s natural state. That’s most of our food. What is ultra processed food? These are foods that are highly altered and often have lots of additional ingredients which we might not recognise in our kitchen cupboards. Ultra processed foods are also oftenContinue reading “Should my baby have processed food?”
Mummy can I have an ice cream? How to handle the ice cream van
This ice cream van stops outside our house. I don’t know why, we never buy ice cream from when we are at home! (That’s not to say we never eat it) Here are some tips when navigating the ice cream van whether it’s outside school or elsewhere. 🍦Have standard sentences planned For example:“It’s not iceContinue reading “Mummy can I have an ice cream? How to handle the ice cream van”
Stages of baby food explained
You are in the baby food aisle and there are so many options. It can be stressful. The foods have bright labels to entice you to buy with all sorts of information on them. They all have an age or stage on them, but what does that mean? Stages of baby food Some manufacturers useContinue reading “Stages of baby food explained”
How to get a toddler to eat more vegetables
How do I get my daughter to eat more vegetables? How do I get my son to eat more vegetables? If had a £1 for each time I was asked this I would be rich! As parents we want the best for our children. We know that eating vegetables is ‘good for them’ so that’sContinue reading “How to get a toddler to eat more vegetables”
Mozzarella and Italian vegetable Pizza
© Aliya Porter – Porter Nutrition 2023 Ingredients 500g plain flour plus extra for dusting 7g sachet yeast 0.5 tsp salt 0.5 tsp caster sugar 2 tbsp olive oil 320ml Water 1 x 210g pack of mozzarella, drained Passata 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 Pepper, deseeded and chopped 1 courgette, cut small 1 tspContinue reading “Mozzarella and Italian vegetable Pizza”
Child friendly Swedey cheesy pasta recipe
© Aliya Porter – Porter Nutrition 2023 Ingredients 165g swede, cut into chunks (weight once peeled) 310g spaghetti or other pasta 50g plain flour 600ml semi skimmed milk 160g frozen peas 150g mature Cheddar cheese, grated Black pepper 400g carrots, peeled and cut into sticks (to serve as an accompaniment) Method Cook the swede inContinue reading “Child friendly Swedey cheesy pasta recipe”
New advice for feeding 1-4 year olds
This week the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition published a report which reviewed the scientific evidence around children’s food in the 1-5 year old age group. As you might expect they found that children are eating on average: So, no surprises there but here are the recommendations which you may find interesting. Fibre The recommendationContinue reading “New advice for feeding 1-4 year olds”