by Eve Reed | Apr 2, 2014 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
Who of us hasn’t said at some stage, “If you eat some vegetables, you can have dessert”. The question’s are, does this strategy work in the long run? Is it meeting your feeding goals? and why do you feel so much pressure to get your child to eat...
by Eve Reed | Sep 26, 2013 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, family meals
Many of us grew up having two distinct courses for our evening meal. The ‘main’ course was usually meat, fish, chicken or a vegetarian option served with vegetables. When I was a child, many years ago, pasta and rice were not included very often unless you...
by Eve Reed | Sep 12, 2013 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
When I ask parents about their concerns regarding their child’s eating, they often reply with ‘they won’t try new foods’. They will often add ‘ they used to like it ( broccoli, meat…) but have stopped eating it’. This is...
by Eve Reed | Aug 8, 2013 | Blog, Childrens' Eating
There is a lot of information out there about feeding children. Recently the new Dietary Guidelines for Australians were released with very prescriptive descriptions of what and how much to feed children. Whilst much of the information is useful, parents tend to...
by Eve Reed | Jul 15, 2013 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, Paediatric nutrition
Children know how much to eat Infants and children know how much to eat. In the first six months of life, they need either breastmilk or infant formula. A breastfed baby starts eating when it is hungry and stops when it is full without us even knowing how much they...
by Eve Reed | Jun 13, 2013 | Blog, children's dietitian, Childrens' Eating, family meals, Paediatric nutrition
As a children’s dietitian, I am not only interested in the ‘what’ of feeding your child but also in ‘how’ of feeding. How to feed your child differs from one developmental stage to the next. Initially you feed from the breast or from a...
