by admin | Jun 21, 2017 | 6-12 months, Birth to 6 months, Bottle feeding, Breast feeding
With this hot weather in Europe, it is the right time to discuss how much water a baby needs. Per kg of body weight the fluid requirements of a baby is much higher than and adult, but because of their smaller size they can dehydrate much faster than adults (not only... by admin | May 21, 2017 | 6-12 months, Introduction of solids
There seems to be a lot of confusion about when to introduce food allergens in babies’ diets during weaning. I do not blame parents, as this is a very confusing area and there is a lot of conflicting advice around. I am going to focus today on the general population,... by admin | Jan 23, 2017 | 6-12 months, Birth to 6 months, Toddler Nutrition
I am not sure how many parents know that the vitamin D requirements for infants and children have changed in the UK….finally. The change followed a review of all the scientific evidence by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) in the UK. In the... by admin | Oct 23, 2016 | 6-12 months, Feeding Difficulties
I am all for a child having a routine, in particular if this means children get all their nutrients and parents feel relaxed that they have had enough food. The problem is, when feeding becomes so scheduled that it ignores the natural appetite and satiety of a child.... by admin | Oct 18, 2016 | 6-12 months, Feeding Difficulties
Its been almost 3 months since my last post and I promised to go through the acronym STOMP as causes for feeding difficulties. This week in particular this entry seems important with the publication of a twin study from University College London on Fussy Eating and... by admin | Jul 25, 2016 | 6-12 months, Feeding Difficulties, News
I promised last week that I would expand on each trigger of feeding difficulties. I will start with size – or growth of a child, which next to texture transitioning is one of the biggest causes of feeding difficulties. First of all, it is important to get your...