How to encourage fussy eaters to try new foods

how to cope with fussy eaters

Do you have a child that’s a fussy eater? Claire Latham shows you how to encourage them to try more foods and why it really isn’t something to worry about… When I became a parent, fussy eating wasn’t even on my radar. Like most new parents, I was under the blissful notion that my children […]

Feed a gluten-free family on a budget

feed a gluten-free family on a budget

Shopping in the free-from aisle is getting easier and easier, but can you stick to a budget when your family have to follow a gluten-free diet? Claire Latham aimed to find out… Feeding a family of four is never an easy task. Today, most families are busy juggling work, childcare and other commitments. Add to […]

Top tips for gluten-free parenting

gluten-free parenting

Bringing up kids on a gluten-free diet can be a tough task, but Claire Latham has some top tips… Despite coming from a family with a history of coeliac disease and being gluten-intolerant myself, the realisation that my daughter was also gluten-intolerant came as a bit of a shock, and yet the signs were all […]

How to cope with allergies at school

Allergy UK provides essential advice you need when sending your little ones off to begin classroom life… Are you sending your child to school for the first time? Nerve-wracking isn’t it? It’s even scarier if your little one has a food allergy. Allergy UK is the leading national charity for people affected by allergy in […]

Caring for family members with allergies

Caring for family members with allergies

Allergy UK is committed to raising the awareness of allergies and the impact it can have on a person’s life… Although it sometimes can be trivialised, allergy can be a severe medical condition for many people. The fact is that both children and adults with an allergy can experience painful and unpleasant symptoms which will […]

Weaning babies and toddlers with food allergies

Weaning babies and toddlers with food allergies

Weaning children with food allergies can be challenging and terrifying at the same time, but there are simple and proven ways to overcome these possible concerns… Introducing your baby to real food for the first time is one of the great joys of parenthood. This process is somewhat complicated if your child is diagnosed with […]

Helping your child understand their free-from diet

Emma Amoscato shows how to empower our children to take responsibility for their own dietary restrictions in a safe, controlled, informative and interactive way… Would you like a cake mummy?” asked my three-year-old son as he worked away busily in his toy kitchen. As I turned around to take it from him he pulled it […]