Nutrition...
Below are our articles on the subject of Nutrition. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Adding Solid Foods to Baby's Diet
Introducing solid food to your baby's diet, or weaning, is recommended by the time your baby is six months old. Up until that point, your baby will be getting all...
All About Highchair Safety
Highchairs are one of the essential pieces of equipment for young children, offering a functional, practical and fun way of eating a meal. But as with other forms of...
Breastfeeding vs. Bottle Feeding
Breast or bottle? Even before your baby is born, you'll need to consider just how you plan to feed. Experienced mothers will have their preferences and many will offer...
Child Safety around Barbecues
When the temperatures soar, barbecues grow in popularity. There's something appealing about cooking your meal out on the open coals, lapping up the sunshine and enjoying...
Feeding Your Toddler a Healthly Diet
Once you are past the baby food stage, feeding your toddler can become a bit tricky. Kids at that age are becoming more independent, but teaching them to enjoy a...
Food Labelling: What Food is Safe for Children?
If you want to know what you're buying, then be reassured that in some cases the names of foods we buy, such as chocolate or orange juice, are...
Food Safety: Heating, Cooling and Storage
The Food Standards Agency estimates the number of food poisoning cases in the UK to be around five million people each year. Food poisoning varies...
Hazardous Cleaning Products
If I said to you name something which produces these symptoms and then said Lung and skin irritant. If mixed with chorine, releases toxic chloramine gas. Short-term...
Healthy Food Choices for Kids
Left to their own devices, kids will likely eat what's easy. So, in order to help them to consume a healthy, balanced diet, try to stock a variety of good-for-them...
Important E-Numbers to Avoid
Health specialists around the world are becoming increasingly convinced that the additives in processed foods are firmly linked to the dramatic rise in a h...
Microwave Oven Safety
Your baby is screaming for her bottle so you pop a bottle of milk in the microwave and 50 seconds later the bottle is delivered, the screaming stops and both you and...
Transitioning to Cow's Milk
For a baby's first year, breast milk or commercially prepared baby formula that is used in bottle feeding is the primary source of nutrition. Most babies begin a...
Vegetarian Diet for Children
Studies support the notion that a well-chosen vegetarian diet can be very healthy for adults, but what about children? Can a diet free of animal products provide all...
Waste Hazards and Children
As a safety conscious parent reading this site, chances are you are also vigilant about putting rubbish in the bin, maybe recycling as well. But are you aware of how...
What to do: Choking Facts and Prevention
Children are naturally inquisitive and get to know the world by using their senses – including touch and taste. It may be part of the learning...
