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Don't force feed a toddler to eat

STEP 7: Respect your toddler’s tastes and preferences – don’t force feed

Most parents worry that their toddler is not eating enough, and may spend time encouraging their toddler to eat more than s/he needs. Toddlers’ appetites vary and they eat more on some days and less on other days. Over a day they may eat well at one or two meals and eat less at other…

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Fussy eaters beware: top tips for parents of picky poppets!

The terrible twos are aptly named.  All of a sudden your little treasure starts to develop a mind of their own, the ability to say ‘no’ and let’s not forget those ‘special’ tantrums in the middle of the supermarket!!  Along with these challenges, it’s likely that your child will be starting to become more picky…

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UK mums are failing in toddler nutrition

In the country that created home-cooked and nutritious delights such as shepherd’s pie, casseroles and not forgetting the good old British roast, it may come as a surprise that when it comes to toddler nutrition, UK mums are falling way behind our European counterparts. A new survey released today by Growingupmilkinfo.com reveals UK mums are…

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Feeing broccoli to a fussy eater

Getting your fussy eater to try : Broccoli

Fussy eaters have a plethora of reasons why they don’t like certain foods, such as broccoli.  The texture may not feel good in their mouths, the flavour is too strong or maybe not strong enough and smell isn’t good.  For the pickiest of the picky, sometimes anything green is marked with a big zero sign. …

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How to tackle fussy eating – BEFORE your family holiday!

Holidays should be about indulgence; eating and drinking sumptuous food and lounging about in the sunshine. However, as parents, trips abroad can get a little trickier and one of the biggest problems can be feeding little ones. When a fifth of all children under five years old are picky about their everyday food, how do…

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Weaning

Disgusting Food ‘Contaminates’ Favourite Nibbles

If you are trying to wean your child, you should be aware that parents who try to get their toddler to eat foods they don’t like by presenting them next to foods they do enjoy should beware – as a new study by a University of Derby psychologist suggests it is likely both foods will…

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How to cope with a fussy eater

Food editor and mum Fran Warde offers her advice on how to cope with a baby who won’t eat – or who’s showing early signs of being a fussy eater. Every mother’s nightmare is a baby or toddler who doesn’t eat well, and becomes terribly choosy – very disheartening when you have spent time preparing a meal that…

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Help! I am eating out with a toddler

Should you forget fine dining when you’ve got a toddler and just head for the local pizza parlour? No definitely not – manners and socialising is what it’s all about as much as the food. Here’s how to eat out as a family and be merry! Why it’s worth it! Wouldn’t it be nice if – just once…

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Tempting fussy eaters

Annabel Karmel talks to babyworld about her inspiration for her job, tempting fussy eaters and the importance of essential fatty acids. Oh, and how, like the rest of us, she turns to chocolate when the going gets tough! 1. Why did you decide to go into children’s food and nutrition? It was the combination of losing…

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