Your Family Nutritionist

Your Family Nutritionist AfN registered Nutritionist, helping your family to love food and stay healthy from the beginning! Hi!

I am Theresa, an AfN registered Nutritionist with over 20 years experience in the field of nutrition and feeding families. I was owner of the award winning company Happy Tums and helped to run it for 8 years before deciding to start up on my own. I specialises in childhood nutrition and run weaning and fussy eater workshops in Essex and the surrounding areas. These workshops are either at local v

enues such as church halls, online or private group sessions in your own home are also available. Come along to learn how to give your baby the best start with food! Some of the things I cover include the baby led weaning approach, purées, choking, allergies, dropping milk feeds and so much more! I also offer you on-going support afterwards and I will always be available to answer any questions that you have via my group page which you will be added to following a workshop.

Ok, I know I am going on about this but I have done this for 14 years in September, and at all my workshops I get parent...
28/07/2026

Ok, I know I am going on about this but I have done this for 14 years in September, and at all my workshops I get parents thinking that they need to do a different veg, on its own, once a day.

Some parents think they have to do the same veg on 3 days before moving onto another veg!

This is very much outdated advice however the one veg a day theory is STILL being sold to parents in weaning books that are sold in their 1000's!

Please, don't waste your money following these "rules". They are not how babies eat or even want to eat!

I would love to hear if you thought this was how you were "supposed" to wean your baby and whether you did follow the 1 veg a day approach?

28/07/2026

Here's how to get tonnes of veggies into your baby as they start weaning. I have cartots, broccoli, corn, green beans, onions and mushrooms cut up small for this omelette.

I used diced chorizo but I'd omit for young babies and replace with chicken, prawns or tofu!

Love how you are able to slice omelette into 'graspable' pieces for small hands!

27/07/2026

Please don't think you need to start with 1 veg a day! It's not recommended by the NHS and the WHO so why are weaning books saying this is the way to go?

The NHS and WHO recommend:

1. Offering a wide variety of foods,
2. Including veg, fruit, starchy foods and protein rich foods.
3. Introducing common allergens from around 6 months
4. Progressing textures quickly

So don't bore your baby with bland veg, excite their taste buds from the start!

Developing a positive relationship with food from the start is so important! So many pieces of research show how importa...
27/07/2026

Developing a positive relationship with food from the start is so important! So many pieces of research show how important it is to exposure our babies to different foods from the get go!

And, how we talk about food around our children is so important.
Here are some tips on how to raise a child to have a great relationship with food.

For more information, join me for a weaning workshop in September where we delve into this much more! (See bio)

Are your older kiddies constantly asking for snacks, food, drinks - especially when you are out! Mine certainly are!! "C...
23/07/2026

Are your older kiddies constantly asking for snacks, food, drinks - especially when you are out! Mine certainly are!!
"Can I have.....?" followed by something "treat like" and it is driving me mad!
One thing I refuse to give them (and they are 13 and 11) are slushy style drinks - and here is why!

Vitamin D is such an important vitamin and something we talk about on our workshops. Here is some more information to ma...
22/07/2026

Vitamin D is such an important vitamin and something we talk about on our workshops.
Here is some more information to make sure your little one is getting enough!

21/07/2026

, besties and food - what a day!!!

Unlock a world of flavour for your little ones from 6 months onwards! 🌟 Herbs and spices don't just tantalise their tast...
13/07/2026

Unlock a world of flavour for your little ones from 6 months onwards! 🌟

Herbs and spices don't just tantalise their taste buds, but also offer incredible health benefits for all ages. 🌿

At this stage, babies are primed to explore a kaleidoscope of flavours, so why settle for bland? 🤔

This salt-free curry paste recipe is a game-changer, empowering you to create mouth-watering dishes that nourish and delight! 🍴

Summer holidays have started!What a brilliant time we had yesterday with our friends seeing one of our favourite musical...
11/07/2026

Summer holidays have started!
What a brilliant time we had yesterday with our friends seeing one of our favourite musicals SIX.

followingthefrosticks Keri Heath-Hamilton

09/07/2026

4 years ago we made the decision to move Jack and Francesca to St John's School in Billericay. At the time, we weren't sure if we were doing the right thing but within days, we knew it was right!

The school may not have all the bells and whistles of other independent schools but what it does have is the most incredible nurturing environment which has allowed our 2 to thrive and grow in a way we are still blown away by.

The friends they have made, and consequently friends I've made have changed our lives.

As Francesca moves into Seniors, it's the end of an era but the beginning of another and I can't wait to see how high they soar!

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