children’s food – Claire Baseley

23rd May 2019

Published by claire at 23rd May 2019

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You don’t have to eat it – How to talk to kids about food

Do you have mealtime battles with your kids in which you resort to cooking them something else you know they’ll eat or bribing them with ice cream when the meal you’ve prepared gets rejected? Do you talk about “junk food” or “treat foods” or tell your children they should avoid certain foods because they’re bad for them? Are you always dieting and talking about your own need to lose weight? Kids are like sponges and they learn from you. I can’t promise to have your child craving spinach overnight but I can give you some tips on how to speak to kids to help them form a healthy relationship with food. I was a picky eater. I literally ate nothing […]

31st August 2016

Published by claire at 31st August 2016

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Back to school lunchbox tips

You’ve braved the shoe shop and the school uniform fittings. Summer is on its way out and the kids are contemplating lessons again. For parents of children who take lunchboxes to school, there’s a constant balancing act between what is healthy and what kids will eat. Read on for tips on creating healthy and delicious lunchboxes all the family can enjoy. The trick is to offer children lots of variety of foods rather than a variation on the sandwich each day. Variety not only ensures children get a range of nutrients, it also helps avoid lunchbox boredom. It needn’t be hard work. For example, if you’re having pasta one night, make up a bit extra and create a pasta […]

22nd August 2016

Published by claire at 22nd August 2016

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What happened to the Childhood Obesity Strategy?

The recently published Government report on Childhood Obesity made for disappointing reading for most health campaigners with criticism being levelled at the reduction of a 50-page document to 10 pages of suggestions and proposals, issued in the parliamentary recess, in the middle of the Olympics, while ministers were away and therefore unable to discuss the content in parliament. Overall, there were numerous key omissions versus last year’s Public Health England recommendations, notably on supermarket price promotions and marketing but also in the area of early years’ nutrition. Why is this important? PHE’s evidence-based report showed that marketing, whether via TV, brand characters, advergames or product placement within the supermarket, can influence children’s food preferences in favour of less […]

31st July 2013

Published by Claire at 31st July 2013

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Fussy eating – a practical and positive approach to helping little ones become good eaters

Research suggests that the UK’s toddlers are the fussiest in Europe, with 26% refusing meals at least once a day, compared to 15% in both France and Germany. This is an all too familiar statistic for many parents who’ve lovingly created a meal for their little one, only to see it flung across the room or refused with an emphatic “NO!” Many have speculated about why this may be but here I will attempt to summarise the evidence and give hope to those parents of fussy babies and toddlers. Start as you mean to go on By this I mean give your little one the diet you want him or her to eat as an adult when you […]