Starting solids is often a milestone for everyone involved, however can also be a very stressful and confusing time for parents. Paediatric Dietitian, Karina provides tips on when is the best time to start solids with your baby and why.
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Yet another party with more junk food - how do we keep the balance of good nutrition? Here are 3 tips to increase their intake of plant foods.
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Lunchboxes should contain a variety of the following:
Energy food (carbohydrate):
Sandwich (grainy bread), wholemeal roll, high fibre wrap, grainy crackers (ryvita), brown rice, high fibre pasta, baked beans.
I sit here on a rainy day at a local indoor play café, looking at all the junk food teasing our kids – it’s ridiculous really when we know how badly it impacts on their health…but everyone is doing it, so the “crowd herd” effect makes it somehow OK. The kids of course don’t mind – its yummy and having it all there on display only makes it harder for us as parents to say no!
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