Parent Nutrition
Top tips for creating a healthy packed lunch for kids
Sending your kids to school, nursery or holiday clubs with a healthy packed lunch is important. What they eat throughout the day supports their growth and development, and also fuels their ability to learn, concentrate and play. Let’s take a look at our top tips for planning healthy, nutritious packed lunches for your little ones….
Growing and Gardening Activities for Children
There are so many benefits to gardening with children and so in this blog we explore some fantastic basic growing activities that you can do indoors or outdoors with your little ones. Why are gardening activities beneficial? Growing and gardening activities offer so many fun and interesting learning opportunities for children. For example, children can:…
Vitamin D Recommendations for Infants and Toddlers
In this blog we are going to focus on Vitamin D recommendations for infants and toddlers as it can be difficult for them to get enough in their diet. Vitamin D Recommendations for the Under 4’s The Department of Health and Social Care recommends the following: Breastfed babies from birth to one year of age:…
Teaching Children to Cook
It’s important that we’re teaching children to cook, as it’s a fantastic opportunity for them to learn new skills and explore a range of foods from an early age. We know that developing healthy eating habits and an interest in food, early on, can help promote lifelong positive attitudes and enjoyment of good food and…
Dairy and Alternatives for Infants and Toddlers
The importance of dairy and alternative foods for infants and toddlers Dairy foods include milk, cheese and yoghurt (suitable alternatives) and can be introduced from 6 months. These foods play an important role in our diet as they contain vital nutrients such as: Calcium helping build bones and keep teeth healthy regulating muscle contractions, including…
Salt Recommendations for Children and Adults
In this blog we take a look at the salt recommendations for children and adults. Do we need salt? Our bodies need a very small amount of salt as it helps us to regulate the fluid in our body. However, the amount we currently eat is more than we actually need, meaning the salt recommendations…
Which Milk Should I Offer My Toddler?
It is important to ensure your toddler gets enough fluid across the day and this can be achieved by offering them six to eight drinks (each 100 to 150ml). You may find your little one needs more fluids in warm weather or when exercising. The best drinks for your toddler are milk and water. Water…
Guide To Making Up Infant Formula
In this blog we’ll be exploring the Start for Life guide to preparing infant formula, how to sterilise baby feeding equipment and making up your baby’s feeds safely. It’s also important that staff in your early years setting (nursery/childminder) follow the step- by- step guide to correctly and safety preparing feeds. What is infant formula…
Top Tips to Increase your Iron Intake
Iron is an important mineral as it supports our growth and development, and it plays a vital role in producing healthy red blood cells. These are essential in transferring oxygen around the body. Iron also plays an important role in several other bodily functions including muscle function, supporting the immune system and in enzyme reactions….
Weaning Textures
If you are about to start on your baby’s exciting weaning journey you may have lots of questions on what type of food to offer. There is so much information available which can often be overwhelming and sometimes contradictory. We hope to answer some of your questions relating to textures in this blog. When to…