Paediatric nutrition

I support families with their children's nutrition, from the introduction of solid foods through to adolescence. My goal is not only that they eat better, but that they grow up with a healthy, calm and natural relationship with food, without every meal turning into a negotiation, a battle or a source of guilt for anyone, parents included.

Starting well: first foods

If you are just beginning, I will guide you through introducing foods with clear criteria and without the overwhelm: what to offer and when, how to cover key nutrients such as iron, zinc and omega-3, how to handle textures and gagging safely, and how to combine breastfeeding or formula with those first solids. We will adapt the approach to whatever works in your home, whether that is baby-led weaning, spoon feeding, or a mix of both.

Picky eaters and difficult mealtimes

If your child eats very little variety, refuses vegetables, accepts only a handful of foods, or mealtimes have become a moment of tension, we will work gradually and respectfully to widen their repertoire. No rewards, no punishments, no forcing them to finish the plate and no hiding foods. I will give you concrete day-to-day strategies, realistic menu ideas and tools to lower the pressure at the table, because a relaxed child eats far better than a monitored one.

Digestion, intolerances and immunity

We also address constipation, gas, recurring tummy aches, reflux, suspected allergies or intolerances, and those children who catch one cold after another. We will care for their digestive health and their microbiota, which is still forming in childhood and shapes their immune system, and we will check whether nutritional deficiencies lie behind the tiredness, the irritability or the growth pattern that worries you. If something needs referring to your paediatrician or another professional, I will tell you clearly.

Teaching without drama

A large part of this work is with you, the family: how to organise the shopping and the weekly menu without cooking three different meals, how to handle birthday parties, school lunches and afternoon snacks, and how to talk about food at home without passing on fears or labelling foods as good and bad. This approach connects with my work in nutritional education, because what they learn now will stay with them for life.