Childhood food allergies are on the increase, so it’s natural that you might be nervous about introducing potentially allergenic foods, such as eggs, peanuts, gluten, to your baby early on. Finding support for your child or for yourself can be quite challenging & expensive, so we’ve teamed up with Dr Jose Maia Costa, Paediatric allergy …
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In today’s climate we tend to avoid putting a label on things, but when it comes to the food industry nutritional labels are not only necessary but can be lifesaving. Natasha’s law came into effect in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on 1st October 2021, requiring that all food outlets provide full ingredient lists …
Food Allergies – Natasha’s Law put a label on it Read More »
Providing for our families can be challenging at the best of times, but throw a global pandemic, inflation, and increased costs of living into the mix and it’s enough to get you into a stew. But fret not, there are many ways to cut costs not quality and feed the family on a budget, including …
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Pasta is a family staple for good reason – not only is it delicious and pastably one of the easiest and quickest things to make, but it’s also packed with fibre, protein and a host of other nutritional benefits. Tuck into these delicious and oh-so-saucy pasta dishes that count towards your 5-a-day – see, the …
Getting your child to eat anything you put in front of them is a serious feat. Not to mention the added worry of them reaching their recommended vitamin intake. However, fret not, hitting nutritional targets can be as easy Vitamins A, B, C…and D. While many parents may know that Vitamin D and Calcium are …
The perfect pair: why hitting your child’s Vitamin D and Calcium intake is so important. Read More »
If you are about to embark on the weaning journey you probably heard about the different types of weaning techniques. You’ve almost certainly heard about BLW, but are probably wondering exactly what is baby led weaning? The ethos behind baby led weaning is that your forgo purees, and instead offer your baby a variety of …
Some mums feel sad that weaning signals the end of the teeny tiny baby stage, but weaning offers a real opportunity to bond – and it’s a bit of an adventure too! It can help to establish a routine and have meals around the same time each day. To begin with, give just one feed …
Some mums feel sad that weaning signals the end of the teeny, tiny baby stage, but weaning offers a real opportunity to bond – and it can be quite the fun adventure too! Here are my top weaning tips: Babies sometimes find the process of weaning a little clinical and miss the comfort of sucking …
Anyone who has begun weaning their little one can sympathise it gets MESSY! But what about cleaning your baby before mealtimes? We should always wash our own hands before eating and babies’ hands are no different… especially once they are old enough to start eating, crawling and getting into all sorts of mischief! Hand washing …
Wouldn’t it be great if we could freeze time? Imagine all those extra jobs and chores we could get done? The great thing about the trusty freezer is that it acts like a pause button, saving you time, money and effort in the kitchen. We’ve taken the guesswork out of freezing with our handy guide. …
Your toddler-nado is a whirl of high energy at this stage in their development, so it’s a good idea to give your little one three meals a day. Toddler snacks are a good idea if they are at regular times and aren’t given too often or just before meals. Stick to healthy foods and don’t …
Discover what UK families say about baby-led weaning We had a huge response to our nationwide baby-led weaning survey, and it’s safe to say that parents have very similar worries when it comes to weaning! If you’re still undecided about which weaning route to take, here are our poll highlights.
Rachel the mumma behind the beautifully designed Mumma Hub gives us her insight into baby led weaning. Three approaches to weaning Weaning is one of those things that I started to think about way before the six- month mark. It’s a big deal; you want to get it right, you want a healthy baby with …
Prep ahead Preparing fun-for-the-tum packed lunches the night before will spare you a soggy sandwich experience. Left overs from dinner are often lunch box friendly and simple things like keeping salad dressings separate, will keep things crisp and crunchy. Keep lunchboxes cool with ice packs or freezer gels. Freezing cartons or plastic bottles of juice …
Nicola the mum behind the amazing blog Mummy To Dex, gives her run down on how she has found weaning her little one so far. We started our baby led weaning journey at six months. I could lie and say it wasn’t the scariest period of my life, but aside from those first few days …
With baby-led weaning focusing on letting baby take charge of their own food experience, and with so many families feeling pressured to choose one method or another, we hear from three real mums who share their baby-led weaning stories and wisdom! Rachel from Mumma Hub Weaning is one of those things that I started to …
Given that school children consume one third of their daily food intake at school (once they are too old for the governments free school meals initiative), the humble lunch box is worthy of consideration. It is too easy for lunchboxes to be packed full of the wrong things, namely the usual culprits; fat, sugar and …
Kayley, the mummy behind the ever popular Friendly First Foods blog tells us all about her experiences with baby led weaning her little one Harry. Grand Plans When I was pregnant with Harry I had all these grand ideas of what kind of parent I would be and what our feeding journey would look like. …
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