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?”
Category Archives: Child health
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?”
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”
What to feed toddlers when they are ill
Nutrition advice for toddlers who are ill
How to introduce allergens to babies
Learn about food allergens, signs of allergy, and how to introduce allergens to babies when weaning
Weaning, nappies and baby poo
Before I was a parent I don’t remember talking about poo much. I certainly didn’t talk about it when eating but when I became a parent back in 2010, things changed! Explosive nappies (code named PRIs in our house – Poo Related Incidents!), green poo, pieces of food in poo, the smell of the nappyContinue reading “Weaning, nappies and baby poo”