Community Posts, Tips & Support on Children's Health & Nutrition

Due to reasons of our own, I mainly use pouches at the minute for my boys food. I don’t want him missing out on flavours (I don’t cook much for myself at tea time as my partner works a lot so have freezer stuff, but don’t want little one having the same). Is it okay to use pouches for first tastes every day just unt...

I went to see a health worker for my sons (1 year check) earlier then I thought as he isn’t even 10months old yet will turn 10months on the 27th anyway.. she said he should be eating 3 meals a day but if I feed my son 3 times a day he barely drinks his milk… Does anyone else’s little one do the same thing he is at a...

Hiya 🥸 My LO just turned 5 months and he has been on purées for about 1.5 mo now. He’s doing great! I was wondering if there were any snacks or finger food ideas for his age? i dont want to give him the ones in store, it says he has to be 6mo minimum so he’s definitely not ready. He eats 1-2 times a day has about 7…

my boy is 6 months old now and looking to start weaning but have NO IDEA how. he has two teeth already and as a first time mum i’m scared he’s just going to bite and not chew/suck what i give him and just swallow it😂😂 any advice on how to wean?? what to start off with and how much ect. thanks x

Soon to be 6 months. How are you all planning to wean the baby? What to start with ? Plstes,bowls or spoons suggestions? Totally clueless. What is baby led weaning everyone keeps talking about?

Just me or is anyone else finding weaning their baby totally stressful?! At first my little boy LOVED eating he was demolishing all the different fruits and veg he was trying and was managing finger foods. Now we’re about 2 months in and he has days where he’ll eat but must of the time he won’t open his mouth when ...

Does anyone else experience this or finds it annoying? My MIL asks if my child has eaten? Like I have to wait for her to make my child food btw which has never really done since day 1 of feeding my child. I prepare and cook all my children meal and heat up and plate it up everytime. Then I said she has eaten and not...

Hi all! I’m after some reassurance really. Has anyone else’s baby decided that they do not want to eat anything else apart from berries, melty sticks and drink water instead of their milk? (formula milk here) My 10 month old has always been a great eater (both solids and formula), he used to demolish everything ...

Going to start my 6 months on solids next week…what do you recommend as his first ever thing to have? I’m so stuck for choice omg 😫😫🫶🏽🫶🏽

Dinner for my 8 month old. She loved it!

My daughter has struggled to want to eat any kind of food. She just closes her mouth and doesn’t want to and if I do manage to get food in there she just gags. She’s gotten a bit better where she will at least close her mouth to swallow it but it takes a while. She just doesn’t like things. I’ve also tried putting t...

Just went to my local library and got a couple of book that I've been finding helpful for when we start weaning. Top 100 baby purees by Annabel Karmel and The allergy-free baby & toddler cookbook (really easy to read and had great recipes for allergic kiddos)

We started BLW a week ago, and my baby currently has breakfast, some little snacks in the day eg melty puffs, wafers etc, and dinner. When do I need to add lunch into the routine??

My 9 month old won’t eat solids we started solids at 6 months and she was very good at it all over sudden she has no interest in food. Idk what to do I’m thinking it’s cause she’s teething but I’m freaking😭

Hi mamas! I’m really trying with my boy but he just won’t eat. I try soft foods and BLW. He doesn’t like mashed up things. Prefers picking things with his hands and putting them in his mouth but most of the time nothing actually goes in. Anything you’ve done that worked?

My LO has just turned 6 months and has been showing the signs of being ready for solids for weeks (sitting upright, interested in food, can pick up things and put them in his mouth). I’ve given him some puréed vegetables and he ate it quite well, but he seems to spit out finger foods. I have given him steamed brocco...

Has anyone got any experience with ARFID or any other eating disorders/difficulties in toddlers and is willing to have a chat with me? 😣

Has anyone started giving their babies solids yet!? I’m a first time mum and my mum is on my back about giving him solids and has bought him baby porridge for 4-6 month olds. I’m not being forced to give him solids (before anyone comes for my mum) and honestly I feel impartial about giving it to him like i really d...

We are off on a caravan holiday next week and was wondering if anyone has any quick meal ideas for 1&3 year old. I usually cook homemade meals every night (they don't like frozen food annoyingly!!) And I don't really want to cook for hours on the days we aren't eating out. Thanks!

My baby is 7months old and is losing weight. She is not drinking as much milk as she used to. I give her solids like banana, cereal, veggie/rice puree after milk but she doesn’t eat much. Does anyone know what I can do for her to gain weight. Thank you in advance!!!