You want to know that everything you read is written by experts and backed by research. Our content is written by our child development team, who are experienced early years teachers and researchers.
We also have specialists who drop in to cover the topics they’re experts in and share tips about tricky parts of the parenting journey.
One of these specialists is Lucy Upton, known online as The Children’s Dietitian, who has written these articles with us:
Growth charts – Children’s Dietician Lucy Upton answers common questions about babies’ growth
Lucy Upton, the Children’s Dietician, answers more questions about weaning
Responsive feeding when weaning – advice from Lucy Upton, Paediatric Dietician and Feeding Therapist
“Yucky!” Tips for fussy eaters from The Children’s Dietitian
Lucy Upton, The Children's Dietitian, talks vitamins and supplements
Milk feeds:
Is it ok if your baby falls asleep as you feed and bond?
Hey, over here! Some tips to try when your baby is distracted instead of feeding
Weaning and early solids:
Why eating off the table can be a good thing!
“Have you finished?” Why you should listen when your baby refuses food
Foods to inspire your baby's senses
Slippery snacks – ways to make finger foods easier to grip
How your baby learns about food, and three tips to help
Is that tasty? Starting a conversation during mealtimes
It's a kitchen nightmare, oh no it's not – it's your average mealtime!
Beyond weaning – mealtimes and preferences:
What does research tell us about responding to your child’s food refusals?
Wait, you liked it last week! Why your toddler might become a fussy eater
Your expressions while you eat might influence which foods your child tastes
Did you know that our senses influence each other, and our food?
Let’s think about eating... how our muscles help at mealtimes
Oro-motor skills and why they’re important for your toddler’s speech and eating
Don’t forget to check your ‘Discover more...’ section, at the bottom of your Today screen, where you’ll find loads of articles on important topics linked to your child’s individual development.
These change as you master skills, always showing you articles linked to your child's active skills, so you know what you're seeing is relevant to what they (and you) are learning now.
Check out our podcast episodes on child nutrition, with Lucy (The Children’s Dietitian).
Listen here, and look for episodes called 'Avoid mealtime meltdowns' and 'Bonus Episode: Avoiding choking hazards'.
You’ll hear expert advice on how many meals and snacks young children need, what makes a balanced meal, why you don’t need to buy organic and how to avoid battles at mealtimes, as well as five ways to encourage your child to eat a varied diet in their first five years.
We’d love to hear if having everything about one topic together is helpful – and if it is let us know which subject you’d like us to do next!
Drop our child development team a message at askusanything@mffy.com to let us know what you think, and what you’d like to see on your today screen next 😊