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Teeth and Bones – The Importance of Calcium for Children of All Ages
Teeth Healthy teeth need a healthy jaw and healthy gums. Calcium and Phosphorus play a vital role in the formation and maintenance of healthy smiles for all children (and their parents). Calcium and phosphorus help to strengthen our teeth but they also help to strengthen our jaw bones to hold all of the teeth inRead more
How much milk after 12 months?
Your child has just turned one. They have been breast or bottle fed (or both), and you have now been told that they can start having regular cow's milk as a drink. Do you just replace their bottles/breastfeeds with a cup of milk? How much is too much dairy for a one year old? Many peopleRead more
Which yoghurt is best?
Yoghurt is a fantastic snack. It is a good source of protein, probiotics and it is low GI (glycaemic index). Low GI foods keep you fuller for longer! With the ever increasing range of yoghurts available in the fridge aisle, I am forever being asked which is the best one to choose. The answer isRead more
Diet and Constipation
Diet and Constipation Constipation is when a child has hard bowel movements or when they do not go to the toilet regularly. There is a large variation in what will be a ‘normal’ bowel motion from one child to the next and the only time you need to worry about the consistency or frequency of
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Are you Living with an ‘Extremely Fussy Eater’?
Fussy eating can be a normal stage in a child's development where, around 12-18 months of age, a child realises they can refuse what is offered to them. For most children, this phase will pass relatively quickly, while for others this problem may get progressively worse over the course of months or years until youRead more
Tips to manage with a fussy eater
Juggling work and family life, and making sure there is always something nutritious on the table, or in the lunchbox, is a real challenge. Having a fussy eater can make that task even more challenging, and frustrating. In most cases, fussy eating is often just your child’s way of asserting their ability to make decisions
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What is the difference between Coeliac Disease and Gluten Intolerance?
It has become increasingly common for both adults and children to be on gluten free diets. For many parents, a gluten free diet will often be trialled after months, if not years, of complaints from their child about gastrointestinal upsets (of varying degrees and severity) while for others, they may have read that a gluten free
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