www. healthykids.nsw.gov.au is well .

Raisingchildren.net.au . best web site

The diffiuculty with one place for information, is that as time goes on infomation is always changing, i have noticed changes in the official guidelines for introducing foods to babies which are known allergins to change a couple of times over the past couple years. So it can be very tricky to know exactly which advice to take

Here is another source of info- http://www.nutritionaustralia.org

It is far too easy to get caught up with what to feed our kids and stress about it! I love the idea of eating a rainbow, will have to give that one a go. I just try to offer a variety of things each day and hope for the best, avoiding preservatives as much as possible!

Raisingchildren.net.au is a good website 🙂

I agree with MRSDEW17 don’t rely on one source.

http://raisingchildren.net.au/nutrition__fitness/toddlers_nutrition.html

Raisingcgildren.net.au has some information…

I’m not sure I’d rely on one website. Sometimes the authors are biased towards a particular area of interest so I’d spread my sources. I’d also use my GP or child health nurse (if you use one) about their opinions. If your children are meeting all their milestones, you’re on the right track.

Fresh unprocessed foods are best,cutting up bits of fruit or veg on a plate they will instinctily pick what their body needs. Milk is one of the hardest things to digest as it has too much protein and is overprocessed. A great alternative for calcium is tahini(sesame seed paste) kids love it and they only need a small spoonful a day. There many nut butters available which are only ground up nuts and nothing else -look in health food section of supermarket.If you still want to use dairy yoghurt is a better alternative,make sure it is a good brand with probiotics and it is organic.My son grew up with no dairy or meat and never gets sick and is full of energy from a plant based diet.

There is some handy information on this site too: http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/

A good rule for mealtime is 50% veges, 25% carbs and 25% meat (and try to limit red meat because it is high in saturated fats). If have a bowl of cereal then they’ve had their glass of milk anyway, and don’t forget calcium comes from sources other than dairy milk (such as some nuts). I think don’t stress too much. If they eat a good variety of different foods they’ll be fine.

Brilliant advice, thankyou 🙂

http://raisingchildren.net.au/nutrition__fitness/toddlers_nutrition.html
Mm, last link didn’t work, try this one.

http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/nutrition_toolkit.html/context/222

raisingchildren.net.au is an excellent source of basic info on all things children/parenting. It’s the south Australian govt website. You can click on age (baby/toddler/teen etc) and it will give you the info you need as your kids grow.

Annabel Karmel website is good

http://www.babytastes.com.au/

“Baby Tastes” is an excellent resource on first foods for bubs up to 12 months, including nutritional advice, dietary guidelines, recipes and more. “Toddler Tastes” provides all the same info for bubs over 12 months, as well as providing info on play and development. These books have been my go to resource, and the only books I’ve ever needed as they have it all. More info on the books on their website http://www.babytastes.com.au/

ive just bought a new cook book from Australian Womens Weekly – Food for Fit and Healthy Kids that gives all this information in the font of the book. Also I found the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet for Kids very helpful too. Maybe google CSIRO diet and AWW too. These two books are my failsafes for feeding my 3.5 year old and eventually my 5 month old. Great information and great healthy recipes. Hope this helps 🙂

Today I ate a rainbow! I generally follow the rainbow rule with my kids and they love it too!