Children eat so many times a day! Once they are 1 they generally eat 5 times a day (3 meals and 2 snacks). That’s a lot of different things to think about when it comes to food. As a busy mum of 3, I know! As soon as you have finished one meal you areContinue reading “Feeling overwhelmed? 5 simple meal planning tips for busy parents”
Category Archives: Baby tips
5 things your child might be telling you when they throw their food
I have been there. I have put a meal on the table and had it thrown on the floor by my children! I vividly remember going to a friend’s house whilst my daughter was little and her taking one bite out of a sausage and throwing it on the floor with some force. The reactionContinue reading “5 things your child might be telling you when they throw their food”
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”
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”
Top tips for your toddler’s food at Christmas
Christmas is a time of year when routines can go out of the window and when food intake changes dramatically. Toddlers need routine. They need routine to give them boundaries and they need boundaries to help them feel safe. A lack of routine often leads to a tired toddler and an emotional toddler as theyContinue reading “Top tips for your toddler’s food at Christmas”
10 tips on weaning multiples
When I was looking for information about this, I found lots of information about weaning generally but very few tips which would help parents of multiples specifically. All the information on the Weaning Centre website relates to twins, triplets and other multiples but the more babies you have in front of you, the more challengingContinue reading “10 tips on weaning multiples”
5 tips to save you money when weaning your baby
With the rising cost of living, saving money is on everyone’s minds. I’ve been sharing money saving tips on my Facebook page for. I’m going to share some specific weaning ones here: Tip number 1 – see what you can get free When it comes our babies, they grow so fast that lots of theContinue reading “5 tips to save you money when weaning your baby”
How to introduce allergens to babies
Learn about food allergens, signs of allergy, and how to introduce allergens to babies when weaning