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

Hi all, I've been doing a mixture of mashed up food and BLW - finger foods etc I've been trying to do as much BLW as possible- he's had toast strips, pasta, pancakes, finger sized fruit batons etc - basically typical BLW stuff following all size and prep advice. He's managing fine, gagged on some veg, toast and pan...

Does anyone else’s toddler have an insatiable appetite? My daughter has always loved her food which is great but she seems to want to eat 24/7 and is never satisfied! As soon as she wakes up at 6am she is demanding breakfast then I hear SNAAACK about 10 times a day (we try to just do 1 morning and 1 afternoon snack)...

I have begun weaning my little one last month, as most I started with purees. However, as we have progressed further into this month, he is refusing food altogether. I’m wondering if it’s because it lacks flavour? I have tried different baby friendly seasonings, but still no luck. I’m so tempted to add a pinch of sa...

My little boy is 7 months old and has 2 meals a day. My mum keeps saying to me he should be on 3 meals a day and I just don’t think he’s old enough for 3 meals. I just feel like if he was on 3 meals a day he wouldn’t be having as much milk (breastfed so I don’t know what his milk intake is) and at his age milk is st...

I give it child one treat a day whether it's a biscuit, muffin or packet of skips/pom pom bears. What does everyone else give for treats apart from fruit and yoghurt and how often?

My baby boy born Aug 29 will only open his mouth for baby porridge. He won't try any of the other purées I've made him, even if I sneak a spoon in somehow he just doesn't want anything to do with it. He does take the food right to his mouth if I offer him for example a stick of cucumber in his hand but I have no c...

Hi ladies, I feel like I need some inspiration for my little one’s breakfast! We usually have porridge (regular, baked, overnight oats, etc.) with a variety of fruits, cottage cheese, avocado, sourdough bread with Philadelphia, cucumber, and tomatoes. It’s starting to feel a bit repetitive, so I’d love to hear you...

My 7 month old isn’t really interested in finger foods but he loves Melty puffs and wafers but that’s it. Is anyone else’s little one still on purées?

Hi guys, was just looking for some recommendations of what you guys give your 1 year olds for breakfast lunch and dinner. My little girl has a good appetite but I’m interested to hear of other foods I can offer her as meals, so would love to hear your meal breakdowns 😇

Any tips on how to read to baby? Whenever I hold a book all he wants to do is hold it and then eat it, I'm having zero success 😅

My little girl is unwell with a fever today, her appetite is absolutely horrible. She would only eat the Ella’s kitchen pouches, and some sweet things such as brioche buns. I normally wouldn’t give her things like that as they contain more sugar and salt. But I would let her have anything today as long as she eats t...

I know the 90-90-90 rule for sitting baby down for eating. But I’m working with an older high chair that doesn’t adjust as much as those new ones. As a result, it’s not my baby’s favorite place to eat. Sometimes he snacks on the go and I spend time cleaning my floors. Today inspiration struck. Cause he just wanted...

I’m still doing fairly basic “meals” for my baby (only 1 a day but looking to increase) - when we started weaning she loved absolutely everything but now she will barely eat anything and cried a lot. She has lost interest in softer food on a spoon, but will entertain finger food a little more. Any advice?x

So I'm thinking of making cottage pie for dinner which I've never actually cooked before in general! I was going to make a portion for my 9 month old and then add all the salt etc for mine and my partner's food. But I will say the texture of the mince is making me feel a little wary, would it be a choking hazard? ...

I see these videos of moms making these grand ol breakfasts for their 12 month olds, and I usually feed my baby milk and whatever I am eating for breakfast, which isn’t too much, sometimes oatmeal and cheese, sometimes bread with bacon and cheese and a fruit, I feel like I’m not being a good mom because I’m not doin...

Homemade Sausage rolls, cucumber…. With trail mix, ritz cracker, cheese string and yogurt for toddler.

Any suggestions what to give my 11 month old. I will serve her food that we eat so she gets served a variety of foods but will not eat much at all or spit out what she doesn’t like.

So I’m just wanting to know what other people are feeding their nearly one year old. I give 4 bottles a day still and that’s 7am and then 11am then 3pm then before bed at 7.30pm So for breakfast I give one weetabix sometimes or I give a Ella’s banana breki pouch or toast with the sides off For lunch I give an El...

Hi! We're getting ready to go to Pennsylvania from NY on Thursday, or LO (11mo) second long distance trip. Last time she was still just on her bottle so it was easy. But now she rarely wants her bottle and DEMANDS finger foods for meals/ snacks and juice/ water when she's thirsty. Trip is about 5 hours and we have p...

More times than not my 2 year old will try and leave the dining table after one bird bite, honestly lives off air most days, nightmare!