Do you have questions about your children’s diet and nutrition?

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THIS Q&A IS NOW CLOSED. YOU CAN VIEW DR ZOE'S ANSWERS HERE

We all want our children to enjoy a healthy and balanced diet but with so much information out there it can be hard to know how best to support your child’s nutrition. This coupled with fussy eating and a busy lifestyle can make it feel impossible! That’s why Bupa has invited Dr Zoe Williams to answer your questions about children’s nutrition.

• Everyone who shares a question on the thread below will be entered into a prize draw.
• One Mumsnet user will win a £200 voucher.
• Dr Zoe’s answers will be shared as videos on this thread in mid-December

About the expert:
DR Zoe Williams MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP graduated from medical school in 2007. She has gained experience in many specialist fields within medicine and currently practices as an NHS General Practitioner in London and outside of the surgery is a National Advisor of Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and has served as a clinical advisor to the RCGP. Zoe is one of the resident Doctors on ITV’s This Morning, and has featured as an expert on the BBC’s The One Show, Horizon and Trust Me I’m a Doctor.

Here’s what Bupa has to say:
"Bupa's purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We do this by providing a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people throughout their lives. In the UK Bupa are leading healthcare specialists. People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we make health happen."

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw!

MNHQ
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thanks for the responses - made me think about the differences between hunger and cravings for food - good advice

hi @CeriMumsnet - as the questions have been answered by Dr Zoe - will a winner of the voucher be selected soon ? tai

Hello,

I'm due to return to work very shortly. My little one has just tuned one. I breastfed him so i have not been away from him for longer than two hours. I will be returning to work 3 days thankfully but still anxious about leaving him and how I'll manage to make sure he has home made meals each night. I finish work at 5. Just looking for tips from mums how the best manage the food shop/ meal prep and cooking so that they eat well and ideally eat for 5.30?
Thank you

Or any general tips please! About managing work and motherhood !
Thanks

@CeriMumsnet just bumping this - with the questions being answered will the winner of the voucher be announced on here ?? thank you

Hi all

Thanks to everyone who took part in this Q&A on children's diet and nutrition - there have been some great questions for Dr Zoe and I'm happy to be able to share some more answers to your questions - these will be posted later this morning.

In the meantime I'm happy to announce the winner of the prize draw is @ohdannyboy - congratulations!

CeriMumsnet

Hi @MumC2141 Dr Zoe has answered your question below

Hi @jellybeanpopper, Dr Zoe's answered your question:

Hi @ohdannyboy , here's Dr Zoe's advice

Hi @ButterOllocks , here's what Dr Zoe thinks:

Thanks @lillypopdaisyduke!

Hi @lovemyflipflops Dr Zoe's shared her advice:

Hi @ladyluck13

Thanks again to everyone who shared questions for Dr Zoe, and we hope the answers and guidance shared will be helpful in future!

thank you !!!

Hi,

I’d love some tips on how I can get my 16 month old to try new foods. He has a cows milk/soy allergy, and apart from a handful of foods he happily accepts (finger foods and proper meals etc) he won’t even try anything new at all and throws it from his high chair without even trying it. I obviously don’t want to make food an issue/battle field.
dc1 has always been a brilliant eater so I’ve never had to figure this out before.

Ok didn’t realise this was an old thread! Please feel free to delete my post!