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

How do I get my little boy to eat more fruit? He’s 16 months old and seems to hate every fruit other than bananas and strawberries. I’ve tried all sorts - kiwi, cherries, oranges, nectarines, mango, melon, apple, pear, plums. He will sometimes eat stewed apple / pear in with his yoghurt but I don’t want this to be t...

My bubba has taken slowly to weaning but we’re getting there. Lately he’s developed a habit of chewing food and then not swallowing it. He will do it with all foods from lumpy purées to toast to chicken and strawberries. But other times these same foods he’ll swallow. I don’t think it’s that he’s full because once I...

Hello everyone, I hope you are well, I am in a complex process with my toddler when it comes to food, he only likes crunchy things and it is difficult to introduce him to new foods, any suggestions?

Hey all! Hope everyone is doing well, quick question, how do you do to give vegetables and introduce to him new food to your toddlers, because it's getting a little battle everything I'm trying to bring to mine some of them, I already baked cookie carrots and is a complete NO, I don't know what else to do! Suggestio...

Just after some advice! We are using baby food pouches for when we are having dinners which are too high in salt for our LO with no way to substitute (for example tonight's dinner revolves heavily around soy sauce!) However my 7MO isn't finishing food pouches yet and it feels like a waste every time, has anyone wa...

We had a tagine inspired chicken stew and modified it slightly for my son. He ate everything apart from the halloumi as I panicked about the salt so he just had one bite and I had the rest 😂 Finger foods: Chicken thigh carrots, peppers, onion, dried apricot Sauce: Above veg + chickpeas & chopped tomatoes

Hi, my daughter is 7 months and not really doing that well with weaning. She's only having a couple of mouthfuls and stops. We've been trying single fruit and veg. My partner bought rusks and wafers and thinks it will help with weaning. They have sugar in them and I'm a bit worried about giving them to my daughter. ...

Not sure where else to ask about this but this seems like a place where people may be kind and understand as it is something I am very ashamed of. I'm in my thirties and I am pretty sure I have Arfid, I've always had an incredibly restricted diet because different textures make me gag However, I'm pretty sure ther...

What are your kids favorites? My daughter doesn't like meat and eats mainly fruits and veggies at meals. I'm struggling to find snacks to feed her in the middle of the day. Right now it just seems like she eats yogurt and cheese and I wanted to give a little bit of variety. She doesn't really like gold fish and crac...

Hi mommas! Are your toddlers more picky lately? My son keeps finding foods he used to LOVE that he won’t touch anymore. Mostly cheese and fruit at this point if he has his pick. Also - does your kid eat mostly on their own? Or do you still help? TY!!

My kids ate so many vegetables today it was crazy Like not in “true” form but veggies nonetheless I made banana spinach muffins for breakfast that were topped with a walnut carrot streusel my son who acts like he doesn’t like anything green ate 6 of them Then lunch I made a green sauce for their pasta that had c...

So I am lactose intolerant and allergic to nuts. We eat a lot of tomato based sauces etc in my house to avoid cream/dairy. My newest little one has a tomato allergy. Firts time he had a tomato sauce he got a rash around his mouth and second time he ate actual tomatoes he pooped blood (no it deffo wasn't the skin...

So we started weaning at 6 months and we thought my little boy would be into his food soo much because he’s a little chunk but he showed no interest. He wasn’t swallowing very well and didn’t seem to chew much. We tried it for a week and decided to leave it and come back to it. He’s now 7 months and we’ve been going...

My boy has been poorly and was picky with food.. but now he is eating SO much 😋😋 I love it 😍 just surprises me what he fits in!!! Anyone else loving eating meals out with them 🥰 we shared chips 🍟 it was so cute!

Is anyone else’s November baby who once ate anything now super fussy and not eating much at all? Is this just a phase? 😩

I see all these mums making fancy meals for their babies and I feel so guilty - I just can’t find the time to do any of that. And there’s little motivation too as she still doesn’t eat anyway. I’m often lucky if she’ll eat a couple of bites. I’m feeling guilty about not introducing her to lots of different foods/ no...

Can someone give me some ideas for healthy but quick snacks please! He’s fully in his snacking era and asks/goes to his snack cupboard constantly 😂 I want to make sure he eats something that’s nutritious and home made but not something that takes ages as he will not wait that long 😂

What age will you or did you wean your babies onto solids ? My LB is always watching me eat, follows where the food goes, everything he grabs goes straight to his mouth and chews on it and he always seems to be hungry. I know it’s recommended to start solids at 6 months but my mum started giving me solids at 3 mon...

We're 9months and 1 weeks (ish) and our bottom teeth have just cut! However the only thing I've managed to get my little girl to eat is frozen fruit and veg 😅 she's currently sucking the life out of frozen broccoli. What food can I get my little girl to eat? Else she's living off frozen veg for a while 😂

Anyone advice please my little ones is still refusing solids. Gp, dietician and HV don’t care until she’s 1. I’ve tried sensory play, puree, finger foods, food on toys, meals all at the table, meals in more relaxed environment, eating with group of babies her age, music, before BF, after BF, reduced milk feeds.. fee...