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25.01.2022 Little kids are messy, especially at meal times. It’s unavoidable and part of the way they explore food and learn to eat. So try to embrace the mess or even better, get a dog to clean up after meal time. Newspaper or a splat mat under a Highchair to collect the mess are other good options too. #nurturednutrition #paediatricdietitian #mealtimes #divisionofresponsibility #dietitian #feedingkids #mumslife

25.01.2022 An interesting article on Toddler Milk

23.01.2022 As a kids were you told to Stop playing with your food? I know I was, but that message is actually the opposite of what children need to do when learning to eat. Young children learn about food by exploring, this can be touching, smelling, chewing and spitting the food out. These skills are important steps in getting children to accept a wide variety of foods. As hard as it can be (and something I’m surrendering more and more with) is to enable this learning and letting our kids KEEP playing with their food. #nurturednutrition #paediatricdietitian #divisionofresponsibility #ellynsatterinstitute #sosfeedingtherapy #sensory #exploring #learning #infantnutrition #toddlernutrition #messy #babywipestotherescue

23.01.2022 Kids don’t need encouragement to eat. They will eat best in the right meal time environment which is pressure free. Kids can self regulate their intake naturally. They might eat more one day and not much the next. So best thing to do as a parent is to encourage them not to finish what on the plate but to listen to their body and stop eating when they’re full. This will serve them well when they grow up. If you want to encourage kids around eating, comment on how much you like that they’re sitting at the table or chewing their food well, but not how much or little they are eating. #nurturednutrition #paediatricdietitian #ellynsatter #divisonofresponsibility #selfregulation #listentoyourbody

22.01.2022 We loved the Little Hands on the Land @sydney_royal_easter_show by @woolworths_au. It was a great experience for ‘city’ kids to learn about where food comes from. It was super interactive from milking a cow, collecting eggs, picking strawberries, digging up carrots and potatoes. At the end, kids sell there produce at the market and collect $$ to buy something at the shops. Today we brought air dried mixed vegetables. Well done Woolies, a great learning experience for kids. #woolies #royaleastershow #paediatricdietitian #littlehandsontheland #wherefoodcomesfrom #learning #minifarmer @ Sydney Olympic Park

22.01.2022 Binge listening to the Parental as Anything podcast with @maggiedentauthor Loved the content from the episode How to make food fun and discussing fussy eating. If you have kids it’s worth a listen. #parentalasanything #nurturednutrition #paediatricdietitian #makingfoodfun

21.01.2022 Studies show that there are cognitive, psychological, and physical benefits of dining together.

20.01.2022 There is no consistent evidence that breastfeeding is effective for the prevention of allergic disease. However, breastfeeding is recommended for the many benefits it provides to mother and infant. Breastfeeding during the period that solid foods are first introduced to infants from around 6 months may help reduce the risk of the infant developing allergies, although evidence for this is low. However we should be supporting mothers with breastfeeding babies due to the well known benefits for the health of mothers and babies. #paediatricdietitian #allergyprevention #breastfeeding

18.01.2022 Introduction to family foods. This is an area that confuses new parents. The current recommendations are introduce foods around 6 months (but no earlier than 4 months). That is not saying that 4 months is ok for all babies. It’s looking for the signs of readiness these include 1) can sit up with support 2)has good head control 3) appears interested in food ie opening mouth for food 4) tongue thrust reflex is gone. Most babies will be closer to 6 months when they have all th...ese signs. Delaying the introduction of common allergy causing foods doesn’t prevent food allergy, the opposite is true. If the common allergen foods (cows milk, eggs, wheat, peanut, tree nut, soy, fish, shellfish & sesame) are introduced quickly and regularly into the diet this has been shown to be the best prevention of developing a food allergy. Food ideas for getting these foods into young ones, nut or peanut butter, ground nuts sprinkled on food, well cooked eggs, toast, tofu, yoghurt etc. The important take away is to get the variety of common allergen foods in the diet promptly and regularly. #nipitinthebub #ascia #allergyprevention #paediatricdietitiansydney

15.01.2022 National allergy prevention program. early introduction to allergen foods (around 6 months) eczema care Nip allergies in the bub

14.01.2022 Morning tea share plate for the kids and I #divisionofresponsibility #nutritionist #paediatricdietitian #nurturednutrition

13.01.2022 A quick quiz to check your heart disease risk. Did you know diet modifications are effective at reduction in cholesterol, blood pressure and overall risk of heart disease.

11.01.2022 After my recent post on not putting creams and washes on babies not on solids yet with food items in them, I thought I would do some research. These are some of the baby items I found. They have ingredients in them like rice, goats milk, almond oil, coconut and oats. Best to avoid these ingredients! #allergyprevention #foodallergy #paediatricdietitian #nurturednutrition

09.01.2022 What age should my baby start solids (family foods)? This is a question I hear all the time. Instead of a certain age it’s better to look at signs of readiness. However most babies will achieve ALL of these signs around 6 months. Also there is no rush to start solids. Babies will get all the nutrients they need from breastmilk or formula until 6 months of age. So just because the jars of baby food say from 4 months it doesn’t mean you have to start feeding solids at 4 months. I personally was happy to wait until my babies were ready (which was around 6 months) mostly because solids is a lot more effort and mess than just exclusively breastfeeding #firstfoods #signsofreadiness #familyfoods #solids #paediatricdietitian #divisonofresponsibility #nurturednutrition

08.01.2022 Have you got a fussy eating child? Would you like some tips on how to bring joy to mealtimes? Are you interested to know how much a toddler and pre schooler should be eating and what? Then this talk aims to answer all these questions and more. This is a free event run by The Australian Breastfeeding Association and presented by a Paediatric & Women’s Health Dietitian. To RSVP contact Vanessa on 0401 692 091 #nurturednutrition #paediatricdietitian #fussyeating

06.01.2022 When using soaps or moisturisers, it is important to make sure that they don’t contain food ingredients such as nut oils, cow’s milk or goat products. This is because exposure via the skin can sensitise the baby to have an allergy to that food. For more info see this great website in allergy prevention- google nip it in the bub Or this link https://preventallergies.org.au//eczema-and-allergy-preve/ #allergyprevention #foodallergy #paediatricdietitian #skincare #nipitinthebub

05.01.2022 An interesting article about how we give birth and the related health consequences. The benefits of a vaginal birth are hypothesised to be around development of a healthy microbiome...The second key theory is the extended hygiene hypothesis. This suggests that vaginal birth provides an important opportunity to pass gut bacteria from mother to baby to produce a healthy microbiome and protect us from illness. If we have an unhealthy microbiome, we may be more vulnerable to inf...ections, allergies, diabetes and obesity. Of course not every birth can be unmedicated and some babies will require a Caesarean section, however one of the recommendations for providing the best outcomes is Continuity of Midwifery Care. I can’t speak more highly around the care I received from my private midwife and completely advocate for this form of pregnancy, birth and post natal support. https://theconversation.com/how-birth-interventions-affect-

03.01.2022 I have seen some people regret their decision to have weight loss surgery, especially with a gastric sleeve which is permanent. I strongly recommend people have lots of time before embarking on surgery to have lots of information on how surgery will change eating and drinking habits in the future, what the post op period will involve and the realistic weight goals that can be achieved.

02.01.2022 If you have a baby yet to start solids, save this as a reference. #paediatricdietitian #allergy #IgEallergy #foodallergy #allergyprevention #nurturednutrition