Starting solids – a survival guide for parents
When you’ve finally gotten over the newborn phase and settled in a happy predictable pattern with your baby, it can be quite stressful to venture into the unknown world of solid food. You’ll be once again inundated with advice – sometimes incorrect, sometimes unhelpful – and you might be worried about how starting solids will […]
The ultimate guide to starting solid food
When you’re just getting used to the sleepness nights and you feel as though life with your baby is falling into a nice routine … it is time to introduce solid food! We have many articles on how, when and why to start solid food so we thought we’d combine them into this complete guide […]
Starting solids – is your baby ready for solid food?
How do you tell if your baby is ready to start on solid food? It can be hard to know, especially if it’s your first baby. That’s while we have compiled this list of signs to look for to see if your baby is ready for solid food. Introducing your baby to their first tastes […]
Starting solids – how to start solid food, baby’s first meal
So, you’ve decided it’s time to start your baby on solid food! It’s a big step – but an important one for their development. Starting solids is not just about learning to eat – it is also about exposing your baby to different tastes and textures, developing their jaw muscles and even helping with speech […]
How much food for babies and toddlers? Standard serves and portion sizes
When your baby is just starting solid food it can be hard to know exactly how much food they should be eating. How much food should you put on their plate? Should you worry if they hardly eat a thing? And it doesn’t get much easier as they grow! It’s frustrating when your toddler refuses […]
How feeding development affects speech development
It is very common to find that a child who is experiencing speech development difficulties also had feeding difficulties as a little one. The muscles we use for sucking, chewing and preparing food have a taxing second job as muscles for speech. When babies are breastfeeding or bottlefeeding they are using their lips, tongue, jaw, […]
Allergies in babies and children – updated infant feeding advice
Allergic diseases are becoming more and more common among children. In fact, in the past 25 years, allergic diseases have more than doubled in Western countries. And according to the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA), the peak body for allergy and critical immunology in Australia, 2 in 5 children in Australia and […]
8 tips for coping with your child’s food refusal
What do you do when your baby or toddler is refusing to eat or to try new foods? Here are some tips that might help make mealtimes less frustrating …
Annabel Karmel’s butternut squash, carrot and sweetcorn puree
This recipe from Annabel Karmel is perfect for baby’s just starting on solid food. It’s a good one to freeze as well…
Baby food pouches: what you need to know
We’ve all seen or used baby food packaged in pouches. But just because the pouch has a nozzle, doesn’t mean you should allow your baby to suck the food straight