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

My boy has a sensory issue around food My little girl copies him now she’s picky Every meal I make *every** (no exaggeration) goes in the bin Why bother ????

hi, my little girl is 8 months old and we’ve weaned her from the day she was 6 months we’ve never really had a strict routine with her everything’s on her terms including when she eats and i don’t really do breakfast dinner tea i just offer her something every time we eat however she’s just not interested in food a...

I’m just doing breakfast at 9/10 and dinner at 3/4 aswell as milk after and in between, he’s 7 and a half months is that too little or is it ok? Also what are your portions like?

We have been advised by our paediatrician and dietician to start weaning now our baby is 5 months due to reflux and I’m totally like lost 🤣 Do we need to start by only doing first tastes once a day? Like abit of banana/broccoli etc once a day? Or can I make him things like pancakes etc? How much do I give at…

Should I buy the branded baby porridges or should I just make my own porridge with rolled oats? If I do make my own do I need to blend up the rolled oats before making the porridge as my baby is only 6 months?

If you give your baby Ella’s kitchen pouches, how much do they eat of it? My boy is 7 months and demolished a whole packet for his dinner and I don’t know whether to be impressed or worried 🫣🤣 I mean he was eating it fine, couldn’t get the spoon in his mouth quick enough but I get worried that his little belly…

Can anyone give me lunch ideas for 8-9 month olds please? All bar egg as she hates it!

So my little is 10 months now and was such a good eater up until 3 weeks ago. Every time I offer her food she tastes it and spits it straight out. She loves any kind of pouch food but being on Mat leave I just cannot afford to keep buying them. I’ve tried cooking the exact recipes from EL cookbook and she still spit...

What are people using as plates? My little one is 2yrs 3 months and we use the bamboo bamboo plates but with them being wooden anything strong smelling on them doesn’t seem to come off

Does anyone use any distraction techniques during mealtimes e.g. screen time, toys, music etc so your toddler eats? I have a very fussy toddler and he seems to eat more when he's playing with something on his high chair such as a toy, otherwise he refuses to take more than 3 bites

I have started with mashed fruits and root vegetables. And some lentils which my lo really loves for her lunch. Thinking of introducing weetabix and porridge in a week time. Any suggestions on which porridge to use and recipe please. How is aptamil banana porridge?

Anybody else’s baby refusing to take solids? My LO initially ate the food I offered but now he refuses to eat and prefers taking the bottle

Hi mamas, My baby girl turned 6 months and we’re planning to start solid food next week! I’m wondering if there’s a good diary or tracker of some sort we should try to record what she taste and tries, so we can keep track of her eating/tasting schedule and the type of food she’s going to try? (I asked our pediatri...

Toddler not eating properly, my toddler has lost appetite since sprouting her molars, is that normal and she is constipated, is this normal? X

Anyone else’s baby not wanting to eat?? I’ve been trying everything to get him to eat but when he does eat he eats very little.

Is your 8 month old eating chunky or smooth paste blended food? My 8 month old still will not eat chunky food and whenever I give her chuncky food she gags on it or throws it up. What did you do to help your baby get used to chunkier meals?

My little guy has been on and off weaning for a couple of months now. He stops when he’s teething a lot and also, he’s currently got Tonsillitis (AGAIN!) he never really eats a lot, just Melty sticks and small bits of food we offer him (sometimes) so he’s just not really interested in food… still very much for his m...

My 18 month old refuses to eat she says it’s hot even if it’s not and it’s something cold struggling how to get her to eat

What can you give a 2 year who won’t eat anything except yoghurts? He constantly asks for chocolate biscuits all the time but obviously I say no and he won’t eat any meals or snacks

My baby is 6 months old and I started her on solids around a month ago. I give her breakfast and dinner every day but struggling with ideas as I’m always giving her the same things. She has a cows milk ALLERGY so meal ideas WITHOUT dairy please. She’s tried: toast, scrambled eggs, weetabix (not very keen on it) , s...