by Eve Reed | Mar 25, 2013 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, Paediatric nutrition
The title of an article in the Sunday newspaper caught my eye. “Show stalls are a nutritionist’s nightmare”. As a nutritionist, I was keen to read the article. The article suggests that most of the food available to buy at the show is unhealthy:...
by Eve Reed | Dec 5, 2012 | Babies Eating, Blog, bottle feeding, Childrens' Eating, Paediatric nutrition
Why stop milk from a bottle? From birth to about one year of age, infants develop from being fed on demand to having a structured mealtime routine. From about one year of age, they cope best having a routine and knowing what is going to happen throughout their day....
by Eve Reed | Oct 15, 2012 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, family meals, Paediatric nutrition
We are all short of time and we know that planning the menu for the week will save time and money, but we just don’t get around to it. To support you in providing simple, tasty and nutritious meals for your children, I have prepared a menu for the week....
by Eve Reed | Sep 9, 2012 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, Paediatric nutrition, Toddlers' Eating
Children from about one year of age need to be offered the opportunity to eat five times a day. So parents or carers need to offer breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. Morning and afternoon tea are just as important as breakfast, lunch and dinner,...
by Eve Reed | Aug 27, 2012 | Blog, Childrens' Eating, Paediatric nutrition, Toddlers' Eating
It is normal for toddlers (children between one and three years) to be finicky with their food. They may like a particular food one day and not like it the next, eat a small amount of food at some meals and even not eat anything at another meal. A toddler that will...
by Eve Reed | Aug 21, 2012 | Babies Eating, Blog, Childrens' Eating, Paediatric nutrition, Toddlers' Eating
When I hear that parents are preparing more than one meal each evening, I am not suprised that they find feeding their family stressful. They start food preparation in the afternoon and finish after feeding their children and then later, their partner. In short, they...
