Your Top Weaning Questions: Answered

Missed our live Q&A with leading paediatric dietitian Lucy Upton? Don’t worry — we’ve rounded up some of the most common weaning questions from parents just like you. From picky eating and food...

Before You Panic: Gagging vs Choking Explained

There are a few topics that can make weaning feel especially nerve-wracking, and gagging versus choking is right at the top of that list. To help bring clarity and confidence, we’ve asked trusted c...

What Your Baby’s Poo Is Telling You During Weaning

While it might not be the most glamorous part of starting solids, baby poo can actually tell you a lot about how your little one is adjusting to food. To help make sense of it all, child nutritioni...

More Than Eating: How Weaning Builds Confidence

To explore why sensory development and independence are such important parts of weaning, child nutritionist and feeding expert Lucy Upton shares why the mess is where the magic happens.

Why Weaning Matters for Their Brain Development

Starting solids is a huge developmental milestone, helping little ones build brain-boosting connections with every bite, squish and smear. To explore why weaning is such an important stage for earl...

8 Expert-Approved Weaning Tips: Before & During

Lucy Upton shares 8 practical, expert-backed tips to give you the best start to Baby-Led Weaning possible, and how best to support your baby once food is on the menu.

Serve This, Not That (To Minimise Choking!)

In Serve This, Not That, our resident expert, Lucy Upton, The Children’s Dietitian, breaks down exactly how to prepare and serve common foods safely to minimise choking risks.

When Weaning Feels Hard: Finding a Path Through the ‘Picky’ Phase

Weaning is often described as a journey of discovery, but for many parents, that journey can feel more like a series of roadblocks. If your little one has started turning their head away, refusing ...

Hard Munchables in Weaning: Supporting Oral Development

One often overlooked but highly effective tool in early feeding is hard munchables or natural food teethers, firm foods designed for babies to gnaw on safely during their weaning journey.

Introducing Allergens: Eggs

Introducing eggs during weaning can feel daunting, but current evidence suggests early, safe introduction (in the right forms) can help reduce the chance of an egg allergy developing. Here’s a prac...

Introducing Allergens: Peanuts & Peanut Butter

Learn how to safely introduce common allergen peanut and peanut butter, including expert advice from Lucy Upton, The Children's Dietitian.

Weaning Q&A With Lucy Upton - Part 6

This week, we’re talking about iPads at the dinner table, feeding safety, and the crucial difference between gagging and choking. It’s the question parents ask most often, so let’s dive straight in...