This hulk pasta green sauce recipe is a great way to use greens, particularly if your kids are not keen on the taste of spinach on it’s own. It works brilliantly with peas and other tasty ingredients to create a vibrant green sauce. By adding avocado, cheese and creme...
Easy Healthy Lunchbox Ideas For Toddlers
I often hear mums moaning about the tedious task of making packed lunch boxes or fed up with their children not eating all their lunch. It's easy to get stuck in a rut and stick to the same old sandwiches, snack, fruit or whatever your child will eat but there are so...
12 Super Iron Rich Foods For Baby Led Weaning
Confused about iron and how much your baby needs? Maybe you are worried they are not getting enough? Iron is an important mineral for everyone but as babies reach weaning age (around 6 months) their iron stores are quickly running out. Therefore you need to ensure...
Best Smoothies For Toddlers With Constipation
Constipation happens at some point to most kids but it doesn't prepare you for how stressful, heartbreaking and traumatic it can be for your child, which also affects the whole family. Also if their diet is not great and they struggle to eat fruit and vegetables then...
Is My Toddler Constipated And What Are The Best Foods To Help Relieve Them?
A constipated toddler is a common complaint and worry for parents. A constipated toddler crying in discomfort can be very distressing for the whole family. When toilet training begins around 2- 3 years (toddler years) problems can begin for a number of reasons. ...
How to get your kids eating 5 a day
Kids eating 5 a day is not reached by most families. Most of us know that but often it can be a struggle. Often its even more challenging for kids and we have the job of providing healthy food for them. The Health survey for England in 2018 found that only 18%...
Picnic finger foods for kids: 30 quick and nutritious ideas
Picnics are always more exciting for kids than sitting at a table. Being outdoors or being somewhere new makes it all seem more exciting and in a relaxed mood for enjoying food. Picnic finger foods are a great way to huddle together on a picnic blanket or towel and...
Carrot puree
This lovely first tastes recipe (carrot puree) is great to start with as its easy to digest and babies generally like the natural sweetness of the carrots. Carrots are high in vitamin A and C as well as many other nutrients. You can make this recipe as a larger batch...
Spoon fed or baby led: Which should I choose for my baby?
When your baby is rapidly approaching 6 months you might be starting to think about whether it would be better for them to be spoon fed or baby led. I know I wasn't sure which to do and both spoon feeding and baby led weaning appealed for different reasons. You...