by Eve Reed | Jul 3, 2017 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
Many children go through stages of eating a wider or narrower variety of foods. However if you are feeling stressed about your child’s eating, dreading mealtimes or sick of preparing the same few meals, keep reading. Structure is the key Children thrive on routine and... 
by Eve Reed | Oct 24, 2016 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, family meals
Recently, I watched a video of a family meal – Mum, Dad and their five year-old daughter. The meal lasted 58 minutes! How could a four year-old sit at the table for that long, I hear you asking. Well, she did a pretty good job of it. It was her mum who became... 
by Eve Reed | Jul 7, 2016 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, family meals
You have more influence on what your children eat than you may think. For children under 12, both Mum and Dad are the most important role models for kids when it comes to eating and physical activity. Children would rather eat a meal with you than with anyone else.... 
by Eve Reed | Mar 7, 2016 | Blog, Breakfast, Childrens' Eating, Paediatric nutrition
What we know about breakfast Parents are continually being told that children learn better at school when they have had breakfast. Even so, by late primary school nearly one quarter of children go to school without having had breakfast and this number increases as... 
by Eve Reed | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
It’s that time of the year again. Halloween, which is becoming increasingly popular includes the tradition of trick or treat. Children dress up and visit the neighbourhood in pursuit of treats, usually confectionary of one sort or another. They can end up with... 
by Eve Reed | Apr 27, 2015 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, Paediatric nutrition
Why do we find it so difficult to enjoy eating a wide variety of foods that are wholesome and mainly unprocessed? Since the mid twentieth century we have had an increasing abundance of food in first world countries and at the same time the average life expectancy has... 