- Bottle feeding
If breastfeeding is not possible seek advice on formula from your doctor, child health nurse or dietitian. Regular unmodified cow's or goat's milk is not suitable for babies and should never be used in the first 12 months. Cow's milk based ...
- Breastfeeding
Breastmilk is the only food or fluid needed by your baby for the first 6 months. Breastfeeding can also help mothers with weight loss after the baby' birth in addition to reducing the risk of developing ovarian and breast cancers, osteoporosis, ...
- Calcium for children
This fact sheet is one of a series on child nutrition created by dieticians from the Princess Alexandra and Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
- Feeding fussy toddlers
Vary the texture, type and presentation of food offered to your child and be patient, consistent and maintain your confidence when food is refused. Keep in mind your child's appetite can vary from day to day in accordance with growth and activity ...
- Food Allergy
A food allergy is a reaction an individual may experience when they consume a particular food containing a component, called an allergen, to which they are allergic.
- Food allergies
Reactions to food can range from a mild skin rash to a severe life threatening anaphylactic attack requiring immediate medical treatment. If food is found to be the problem, food restriction will depend on the severity of the reaction and may ...
- Formula feeding
If breastfeeding isn't possible, feed your baby with infant formula. Talk to a doctor or child health nurse before you start bottle feeding. Follow the instructions on the can to make the formula just right for your baby. Sterilise bottles by ...
- Fun not Fuss with Food - Managing behaviour
What is an eating and mealtime behaviour problem?
Problem eating and mealtime behaviours are common in children. The behaviour of children at mealtimes rates as common source of stress for Australian ...
- Fun not Fuss with Food: Child-friendly meals
Dividing the responsibilities of feeding can help parents feel more comfortable and relaxed at mealtimes. As a parent, you are responsible for providing healthy, safe and appealing food. Your child is responsible for how much he or she eats, ...
- Fun not Fuss with Food: Five step plan to achieving your goals (Steps 1-2)
When you have identified the changes that you would like to see in you or your child's behaviour, there are five steps to achieving your goals.
- Fun not Fuss with Food: Five step plan to achieving your goals (Steps 3-5)
This is the second of two factsheets designed to help you guide your child towards good eating behaviour
- Fun not Fuss with Food: Frequently asked questions
This fact sheet provides answers to some commonly held concerns over the food intake of babies and young children.
- Fun not Fuss with Food: Having fun with food
Helpful ways to have fun with food
Use food activities to help your child become familiar with foods and learn simple ideas about nutrition. Involve your children in basic food preparation like making sandwiches. They ...
- Fun not Fuss with Food: How much is enough?
Your child's nutritional needs
It's important that you ensure your child's body gets all the goodness it needs to work properly, to help grow well, and to be a healthy weight. For your child to eat a healthy diet choose ...
- Fun not Fuss with Food: Importance of nutrition
Good nutrition is very important for children's health both now and in the future. Eating habits learnt during childhood tend to continue to adulthood. It is important that your child develops a healthy relationship with food from an early ...
- Fun not Fuss with Food: Lumpy foods
My child won't eat lumpy foods! Is this normal?
Refusal to eat lumpy foods, spitting out lumps in foods or gagging on lumpy foods is a normal part of your child's development. Try not to overreact as this may encourage ...
- Fun not Fuss with Food: My child doesn't eat enough!
This is a common concern amongst parents whose toddler suddenly stops eating or becomes a very fussy eater. A healthy child will never starve his or herself, so trust your child to know when he or she has eaten enough. Healthy children have a ...
- Healthy Eating and Weight Control in Children
Body shapes and sizes vary through the stages of life, and are determined by factors such as our family history, exercise and our diet. So we CAN change them if we want to. Maintaining a healthy weight for height is important for good health. ...
- How children develop: 1-2 years: Food and Nutrition
Food and nutrition
Every child is an individual. Every child develops at their own pace, usually through the same stages or milestones, and in the same order. Children grow and learn continually, but not in a smooth ...
- How children develop: 2-3 years: Food and nutrition
Every child is an individual.
Every child develops at their own pace, usually through the same stages and milestones, and in the same order. Children grow and learn continually, but not in a smooth flowing pattern. Sometimes they ...
- How children develop: 3-5 years: Food and nutrition
Every child is an individual.
Every child develops at their own pace, usually through the same stages and milestones, and in the same order. Children grow and learn continually, but not in a smooth flowing pattern. Sometimes they ...
- Introducing solids
Solids should be introduced at 6 months of age to meet the extra iron, zinc and energy needs of your growing baby.
- Introducing solids: Feeding from 12 months
Your child can now eat a wide range of family foods.
Give a balanced diet that includes breads and cereals, vegetables and legumes, fruit, dairy, and meat and poultry.
You can now add:
- full cream cow's milk ...
- Introducing solids: Feeding from 8 months
By now, your baby should be eating:
- pureed meats
- baby rice cereal
- pureed fruit and vegetables
- breastmilk or formula.
This month, add:
- other infant cereals
- fresh, boneless ...
- Introducing solids: Feeding from 9 months
By now your baby should be eating:
- meat and fish
- cereals
- fruit, and vegetables
- breastmilk or formula.
This month, add:
- full fat dairy products when you're preparing main meals or ...
- Introducing solids: Feeding from around 6 months
This factsheet is about how to introduce solid food into your baby's diet for the first time at around 6 months of age.
- Introducing solids: Food allergies
Remember...
Reactions to foods can range from mild to severe.
Reactions can happen immediately after eating, or hours or days later.
All factors should be looked at to find out what has caused the reaction.
Seek advice ...
- Introducing solids: From eight months
This factsheet shows suitable food groups, textures and provides serving suggestions which can be introduced from eight months of age.
- Introducing solids: Recipes for babies
Remember...
Only use ingredients your baby has already tried.
Babies and children do not need special foods.
By 12 months, they can eat the same meals as the rest of the family.
Use expressed breast milk or infant ...
- Iron for Toddlers and Children
Iron is an important mineral found in the blood which is responsible for transporting oxygen around the body. There are two types of iron found in our diet:
1.Haem Iron
2.Non-Haem Iron
To improve blood iron levels you should ...
- Peanut Allergy
This factsheet presents information about peanut allergy and associated risks
- Recipes for babies
Food texture will need to be altered depending on the age or development of the infant, starting with smooth puree and progressing to mashed with a fork and finally mashed with lumps. For most infants cow's milk can be used in recipes from 9 ...
- Solids Table: From eight months
This factsheet shows suitable food groups, textures and provides serving suggestions which can be introduced from eight months of age.
- Solids Table: From nine months
This fact sheet shows a table of suitable food types, textures and presentation ideas for babies aged nine months or more.
- Solids Table: From six months
This factsheet shows suitable food groups, textures and provides serving suggestions for foods which can be introduced from six months of age.
- Solids Table: From twelve months
This factsheet has a table showing food groups, texture and serving suggestions for children from 12 months of age
