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

My tot has been complaining about tummy ache intermittently. I can’t pinpoint whether it’s something she ate or whether she doesn’t understand what tummy ache is but says it. For example she’ll say her tummy hurts in the morning but she wouldn’t have even had breakfast yet but has had warm milk. Sometimes half way t...

Is giving your baby ready brek for lunch or dinner everyday bad for them?

i am having a REALLY tough time getting my one year old to eat anything. i have tried and tried to get him to eat new foods. but he only likes to eat waffles, crunchy things like the little baby cheese puffs, teething crackers, yougurt bites etc. as a baby he would eat ANYTHING he used to love squash, zucchini, eggs...

Anything I offer she has an issue with! She will eat like 3 spoonfuls and start spitting it out. She may be teething but this has been the case for nearly two weeks!

What age did you start solids at? Did you wait til 6 months? Did you start a bit early. Here’s my issue: I go back to work a few days before she is officially six months. I really didn’t want the nanny to be introducing solids as to I wanted to be the one to experience that with her. It’s not so much about allerg...

For those who’s LO have never eaten much, I’m not talking about LOs who may go off their food during sickness / teething etc… I mean, never been big on food. A few spoonfuls a meal is a success sort of thing What are you planning to do / doing about it? Is it a case of trusting the process and that they may just b...

Does anyone know?! I went to my health visitor drop in on Tuesday and we got to talking about dairy intolerance and food etc. She told me apparently I could get food on prescription for my 10 months old... I thought this was a little weird and I explained I am currently on maternity pay so I don't qualify for the h...

Does anyone have any tips or recommendations on how to start letting a baby feed themselves? My baby is 8 months and has no interest in doing it herself. She just uses the spoon as a drumstick and was never one to put things in her mouth so she just plays with her banana puffs and throws them on the floor🤣

My son was sick a few months back and refused my food. I then tried with Hipp organic food which he ate. He has been better for a few months now and still refuses my food. He lost a lot of weight so been offering my food but then end up giving him the Hipp organic food so he is at least eating something. How do I ge...

First time mom, so my little man is 9 months and has no teeth yet. I’m not sure when a good time to try meat would be. I was told to wait till he has teeth then I seen that it wasn’t and just got me confused. Also looking for more food ideas as well. He mostly has fruits, veggies, scrambled eggs, pancakes, baby oatm...

I want to get little one to eat more independently. I give her puffs and yogurt bites anything else that is good for motor skills and independence?

Simple garlic, cheese and pea pasta. Dough balls and sweet potato wedges 😍 5yr and 2yrs old request

Would anyone mind posting their 9 month olds evening meals? I'm so worried I'm over feeding my LO

My LG is showing a lot of signs that she’s ready for food, sitting up my herself, able to put things in her mouth independently and has great head control. She also tried to grab my food and eat it. She’s been really fussy in the day and never full anymore too. I’m worried as it’s recommend to wait till 6 months. H...

Hey, my daughter really enjoys wheatabix for breakfast and I do find myself giving that to her most days, am I a bad mum in doing this? She enjoys it and I admit I probably do it for ease as I know she’ll eat it. What are other people’s thoughts on this? Xxx

Does anybody on here give their baby food pouches only? I am not keen on blw but worry that I should be giving foods rather than pouches.

My LG has been working on her pincer grip, which sounds like a cause for celebration... But now we have to hoover multiple times a day because she tries to pick up even the tiniest pieces of dirt, dust and hair and eat them. And at meal times she is ignoring the big pieces of food and spending an inordinate amount o...

I’m so tired of offering her new foods for her to swat away and scream at me, it’s so frustrating and stressing me out because I’m worried about her being nutrient deficient. What can a pediatrician do to help besides what I’m already doing? What actually works you guys? Can I give her vitamins in the mean time? Giv...

My baby has been on solids for about a month and it seems to be getting worse! She’s realised now that she can just clamp her mouth shut. I’ve tried giving her finger foods but the only thing she will eat this way is toast. Does it eventually just click for them and they become good eaters? So far I’ve been just try...

How much gerber baby food (purée) Does your baby eat? My son is 9 months old and eats 2-3 cans a day. Sometimes less. Including his formula every 3 hrs 4-6oz bottles. Just curious at this age?