The Importance Of Infant & Child Nutrition

Nutrition in infancy and childhood forms a very important foundation for long term health.
I love supporting mums with breastfeeding and with the introduction and progression of weaning foods for their babies. This is a time of rapid growth and development where optimal nutrition is paramount.
Nutrition through the growing years plays a vital role in how children develop, concentrate in class, perform on the sports field and fight infections.

Providing your child with a healthy balanced diet early on not only assists with all of the above but also helps teach positive eating habits and build the correct relationships with food. 

Most illnesses can impact food intake; a paediatric dietitian has the knowledge and skills to adapt and modify your child's nutritional intake to ensure that they are receiving the appropriate amounts of nutrition to compensate for this and still encourage optimal growth.