Blog Archive - June 2026
Feeding toddlers doesn’t have to be this hard
Posted on 2 June 2026
By Laura Matthews, Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) and one of the UK's leading experts in children's food and nutrition. After a decade as Head of Nutrition for Jamie Oliver, she launched her own consultancy helping nurseries improve the quality of food served to children.
If your toddler has ever refused a meal they happily ate yesterday, you're not alone - and you're definitely not doing anything wrong.
This stage of childhood is meant to be a bit unpredictable. Growth slows after infancy, appetites dip, and toddlers become more cautious with new foods - all of which makes eating patterns look inconsistent from day to day.