Coming up with toddler lunchbox ideas every day can feel like another job on an already long list. Whether you're packing lunch for nursery, preschool or a day out, you want something that's nutritious, easy for little hands to eat and, importantly, realistic to...
If you've offered cucumber again and again, only for it to sit untouched on your child's plate, you might be wondering whether there's any point offering it anymore. Maybe they just don't like cucumber? Maybe you should stick to the foods you know they'll eat? Or...
It’s completely normal to worry about your child’s eating. One minute they seem happy eating something, the next they refuse it completely. They survive on beige foods for days, push vegetables away before even trying them, or suddenly decide their favourite meal is...
If your toddler only eats beige foods, it can feel frustrating and worrying for many parents. It's a common theme I hear from parents: "If it isn’t bread, crackers or pasta, she won’t touch it." "My toddler refuses anything green." If your toddler refuses colourful...
Children can be incredibly picky, especially when it comes to iron-rich foods like red meat. But iron is so important for little ones, playing a key role in growth, brain development, and overall energy levels (I cover even more about this in my other blog). That’s...
As a qualified, registered child nutritionist I get asked a lot of questions around fussy eating, nutrition for toddlers, and how to deal with mealtime stress. It is very common for kids to go through fussy eating at some stage, but if you have tried everything...
Reviewed by Dani-Lee Eve BSc Occupational Therapy, Sensory Integration Certified, SOS Feeding Therapist Sensory play with food is so overlooked, especially as many children are taught, you don’t play with your food, you eat it! Also, it can feel like hard work for us...
When your toddler refuses to feed himself it can feel so frustrating. In desperation, mealtimes can turn into battlegrounds, trying to get them to eat and develop their independence. In the early days, I have been there and know how challenging it can be. Fortunately,...
Food books for toddlers are a great way for young kids to learn about new foods. Whether this is through fun stories, how foods are grown or cookery books to inspire making them. I have come up with 11 of my favourite food books for toddlers that I have tried and...