Childsmile provide advice around healthy eating at all stages.
Weaning means introducing a variety of solid foods, gradually, to your baby’s diet alongside their usual milk, until they are eating the same healthy foods as the rest of the family.
Mealtimes for young children should provide the opportunity to explore different tastes, smells and colours of food.
A varied, tasty and enjoyable diet in a child’s first years will help your baby and toddler grow and develop their maximum potential, but also help them develop lifelong healthy eating habits.
It is very important for young children to have plenty of fluids to drink. It helps their body to function properly and prevents constipation. Pasteurised milk and tap water are the safest drinks for teeth.
Hidden sugars are ingredients in food and drink and although they are not seen as ‘sugar’ can still cause tooth decay.