Are you a parent worried about baby food and weaning your baby? Weaning is a whole new adventure, not only will you learn that carrot stains are completely hideous to remove, but that your baby is growing up and that you [...]
We spoke with infant nutrition expert Alice Fotheringham, at Piccolo, who explains the importance of introducing vegetables in weaning. You can start introducing solids at around six months, but you do not need to introduce new foods in any specific order. [...]
If your little one is suffering pain or discomfort when doing a poo, complaining of a sore or swollen tummy and having bowel movements less than three times a week, it's very likely that they are constipated. Constipation is quite [...]
In the 'good old days', babies were weaned at around 4 months old. Without the ability to sit unaided, to pick up their own food and co-ordinate hand-eye movements to get the food into their mouths and with a digestive [...]
As parents we know that toddlers need a healthy, balanced diet to thrive, and that the foods they learn to like in their early years can help shape eating habits that influence their health in later life. However we also [...]
As weaning is becoming established, whether you're baby-led weaning, using the traditional method of introducing new tastes in puree form or a combination of both, it is important that breastfeeding or your baby’s milk intake is not adversely affected, as [...]
As a new mum with a newborn, there's a whole host of support from family and friends to your midwife and GP. However, as you settle into a routine (or something resembling it at least!), the support does tend to [...]
If you're bringing up your child as a vegetarian from birth, you may get a few disapproving looks from your carnivorous friends and family, but actually there are a few simple ways to ensure that he's getting the right level of [...]
