How did your baby cope on our freakish hot October days? It may have seemed strange to suddenly need to leave him in just a nappy and singlet! Babies’ temperature-regulating systems aren’t fully developed; they have fewer sweat glands than adults, so they sweat less. As a result, they’re not as efficient as adults in…

In this video, Michele provides some advice around fussy feeding.  

In this video, Michele walks through toddler’s eating and the impact of story telling.

How much should my toddler eat? I am often asked just how much a toddler should be eating. Certainly they vary enormously, and if you have a toddler who eats a lot you probably don’t need to read any further. It is not uncommon for 12-18mth olds to really only have one great meal a…

The Place of Choice The struggle for parents of older babies and toddlers is that in an attempt to increase the range of foods they eat and to Avoid the mealtime battles perhaps cutting back would work better, and using their child’s developing skills would interest them to stay longer at the meal. And give…

Trick or Treat? I saw Mason last week an 8 month old very reluctant to move on with solids. He looks very well (all that milk!) but mum described how he would only eat if distracted with the iPad or her phone. This is not an uncommon presentation but starting to use distraction often, only…

They learn something new every day, and are ever inventive in their tactics to avoid doing what they don’t want. Managing mealtimes can be particularly frustrating especially if you haven’t learnt the cardinal rule:- Accept that you will never win a fight with a toddler !     5 Tips for Managing a Fussy Toddler…

Struggles with weaning present in various ways, Mum’s plan to wean from the breast may be well thought out but stymied when the baby’s response is “No Way!” or baby so loves the breast he won’t eat any solids. Or as today, mother’s health meant she must stop breastfeeding so she can better manage her…

The baby who is refusing his feeds. One of the most frustrating and distressing things for any mother is when your baby is refusing to feed.     Often in the early weeks or months, your baby is still plump and looks well, so you get more reassurance than practical advice. So what happens is,…

My new website has created the opportunity to share some of the writing I have done over the last 5 years and it seems sensible to start with the origin of infant feeding success. As it is often this NOT going well, that leads me to seeing the clients in my practice. With many of…