Apr 18, 2019 | Cooking with children, Family Mealtimes, General, Healthy eating, News, Tips, Toddler
Are kids tired of soggy sandwiches, or do they refuse to eat anything other than chocolate spread? Preparing healthy packed lunches that kids actually want to eat can be a real struggle, but with some clever preparation and fun presentation, it is achievable! Jane...
Apr 18, 2019 | Education, General, Motor skills, News, Tips, Toddler
Learning through play is one of the best ways to help your children develop their cognitive skills. It not only encourages them to explore new activities and use their imaginations but it also helps to develop those all important fine motoring skills. By helping your...
Apr 12, 2019 | Family Mealtimes, General, Healthy eating, Tips, Toddler, Weaning
By Claire Burgess, Family Consultant, Bespoke Family Ltd. (www.bespokefamily.co.uk) The term fussy eating (or sometimes picky eating) is commonly used to describe when children start to refuse food, but I would prefer to use a more positive reference, and this would...
Mar 7, 2017 | Baby, General, Weaning
When your baby was all shiny and new we’re sure that you had times where you couldn’t remember what time you’d last changed their nappy, given them a bottle or put them down for a nap. There’s so much to remember that it happens to the best of...
Feb 27, 2017 | Baby, Cooking with children, General, Healthy eating, Weaning
We love a good pancake. Delicious, easy to make, and usually a hit with the whole family, pancakes are also brilliant for baby-led weaning and little toddler hands too. To celebrate Pancake Day, we thought we’d try out two pancake ideas that are really easy to...
Jan 17, 2017 | Cooking with children, General, Healthy eating, Tips
As busy working parents ourselves, we know that unpredictable toddlers and their food habits can be, well, challenging to say the least. Just as you think they have them all figured out, they go and throw a spanner in the works and change their minds all over again!...
Jan 3, 2017 | General, Healthy eating
So here we are; January. After the fun and frolics of the festive season, it’s time to put down the boxes of chocolates, start making ‘to do’ lists, and get your family’s healthy eating back on track. We have pulled together a few ideas of easy...
Dec 22, 2016 | Cooking with children, General
Kids in the Kitchen During the Christmas holidays, once the excitement of the big day has started to lessen, you may want to let your children cook with you as a way to keep them entertained. There are lots of benefits of cooking with children, and toddlers just love...
Dec 7, 2016 | Baby, General, Weaning
Mess-free Christmas mealtimes (kind of) As a parent, you can’t guarantee that you’ll be early for anything again, or that you’ll have had a good night’s sleep, but there’s one thing that’s a given when it comes to babies and toddlers… MESS. Mess is just part of the...
