by admin | Jun 25, 2016 | Recipes, Toddler Nutrition
One of the most common questions I get from parents is about treats for their baby. The truth is that treats are driven more by us as adults than a need by the child – but by starting them, there is an expectation to continue. For me a treat is a birthday party... by admin | Jun 10, 2016 | 6-12 months, Birth to 6 months, Medical Conditions
Last week I wrote a blog on cow’s milk allergy, which I had quite a bit of response on. I thought it is useful to follow this up as promised with a blog entry on what to do if you suspect your child has cow’s milk allergy. First of all, please do NOT remove cow’s milk... by admin | May 29, 2016 | Medical Conditions, News
There seems to be a lot of confusion on this topic so I have been meaning to write a blog entry for some time on cow’s milk allergy. I have finally found some time to write this on a flight back from Athens after a Gastroenterology Congress. Although many parents... by admin | May 10, 2016 | Toddler Nutrition
This question does come up every now and again in my practice and I do often see young children on low fat yogurts, skimmed milk, very lean meat, only whole grain products and looking very skinny and often iron deficient. Firstly, I want to say that the suggestions I... by admin | May 1, 2016 | 6-12 months, Feeding Difficulties, News
There is almost not a week going by without parents asking me about the BLW approach. For those of you that do not know this approach it was developed by Jill Rapley, a UK qualified health visitor that suggested starting with soft pieces of food from 6 months of age...