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Catherine Lippe Nutrition, Esher (2025)

25/06/2025

I’m absolutely delighted (and a little overwhelmed!) to be shortlisted for the 2025 Paediatric Nutrition Professional of the Year award with CN Mag 🥹🎉

A huge thank you to for the nomination. I’m so honoured to be recognised alongside such inspiring colleagues who are doing amazing work in the field 💪🌱

Now here comes the shameless plea… 🫣
I would LOVE your vote! 💛

If my work or content has helped you, made you think differently about feeding little ones, or simply brought a bit of reassurance or real-talk to your screen I’d be so grateful if you would take a moment to vote 🙏

🗳️ You can read my nomination + vote via the link in my bio or copy the link below….

https://nutrition2me.com/cn-awards/voting/

Thank you for your support as always 💚

20/06/2025

☀️ With the UK heatwave in full swing, hydration is more important than ever for little ones 💦

But here’s the tricky part: young children don’t always recognise when they’re thirsty, which means they may not ask for a drink, even when they really need one.

Here are some fun and simple ways to help your little one stay cool and hydrated….

💦 Offer water in a fun cup – Let them choose a cup with their favourite character, colour, or even a curly straw.
🍋 Add natural flavour – Drop in slices of lemon, strawberries, orange, watermelon or cucumber & mint for a fun splash of flavour without added sugar.
🫖 Have a water tea party – Smaller cups add novelty, are easier for little hands to manage and add some fun to drinking water!
🐻 Role play with toys – Let their favourite doll or teddy “drink” water too, kids love to copy!
🍉 Boost with juicy snacks – Offer wet foods such as fruit and vegetables or yoghurt and milk at meals and snacks.
🍦 Make fruity ice lollies – Blend fruit with yoghurt. Perfect for keeping cool and hydrated.
🚰 Keep water accessible – Leave bottles or cups within their eyeline and reach.

🔍 Watch out for signs of dehydration:
🚫 Fewer wet nappies or urinating less frequently
🚫 Dark yellow urine (good hydration = pale straw colour urine)
🚫 Dry lips or mouth
🚫 Tiredness, irritability, or floppy

What are your top hydration hacks for kids? 💛

14/05/2025

🍽 Wondering when to move from 1 to 2 then 3 meals a day during weaning?

Here’s an example routine that might just help 👆

🌱 Start with 1 meal a day around 6 months and continue with your little one’s usual milk feeding routine alongside tiny tastes of solids. Focusing on veggies as first tastes is a great way to start 🥦

👉 Follow your baby’s cues and increase to 2 meals a day when they:
✔ Are accepting solid foods
✔ Are eating slightly larger amounts
✔ Seem to be enjoying mealtimes and adjusting well to solids

This is often sometime between 6 and 7 months, but remember: every baby is different. Things like teething, illness, developmental stage, and even the weather can all influence how quickly weaning progresses. Follow their lead and remember to keep up with all your baby’s usual milk feeds too.

🥄 Once your baby is comfortably eating 2 meals a day, you can move on to 3 meals a day when they:
✔ Are readily accepting 2 meals
✔ Are happily eating larger portions
✔ Continue to enjoy the weaning process

Some babies might be ready for 3 meals by 7 months, while others may not get there until around 9 months or later, follow their lead and adjust the routine when they seem ready.

💡 As your baby starts eating more, gradually increase texture to support chewing and oral motor development and remember, milk (breast or formula) remains their main source of nutrition early on. They’ll naturally reduce milk feeds as solid intake increases but milk (breast or formula) is an important top-up of energy and nutrients between main meals all the way up to 12 months

✨ The most important thing? Go at your baby’s pace. And if you’re worried your baby isn’t taking to solid well, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

📥 Save this for later or share with a friend on their weaning journey.

13/05/2025

🥦 Why Veggies Make the Perfect First Foods

When it’s time to start solids, vegetables are a brilliant place to begin, and here’s why 👇

🌱 Research shows that introducing a variety of vegetables early on, especially less sweet ones like broccoli, avocado and spinach, can support better food acceptance in the first few years.

🥦Great first veggies to try:
Broccoli
Avocado
Peas
Potato
Cauliflower
Spinach
Pepper
Green beans
Kale
Cabbage
Courgette
Leek
Aubergine
Butternut Squash
Asparagus
Carrot

You can offer these as purées (start with smooth but thick textures to support oral motor skills) or as soft, well-cooked finger foods that babies can pick up and safely gum.

🥕 Try offering a different vegetable each day to introduce variety in both flavour and nutrition. There’s no need to repeat the same food for several days in a row with veggies

🍓 Fruits are healthy weaning options too, they’re packed with nutrients, but are naturally sweeter. Starting with veg first can help babies avoid developing a strong preference for sweet tastes from the start.

✨ Remember: it’s not about how much they eat, tiny tastes are the goal. Weaning is about building confidence, skills, and a positive relationship with food.

Got a weaning question? Comment below or drop me a DM 😊

12/05/2025

In honour of I’ll be brining you a series of weaning posts this week. The first addresses the all important question…

Is your baby ready to start solids? 🥣

The recommended age to begin weaning is around 6 months but age alone isn’t the only sign to look for.

✅ Look out for all three developmental signs:

1️⃣ Good head and neck control – can they hold their head steady and sit upright for short periods with a little support?
2️⃣ Hand-to-mouth coordination – can they grab toys or food and bring them to their mouth?
3️⃣ Ability to swallow food – As the tongue-thrust reflex begins to fade, babies will start swallowing more food instead of pushing it straight back out!
You can check your baby’s tongue thrust reflex by gently placing a clean spoon near the baby’s mouth. If they repeatedly push it away by thrusting their tongue forward, the reflex is still strong, and they may not be ready for solid foods just yet.

❌ Not reliable signs:
Some typical baby behaviours can be mistaken for signs of readiness, but they don’t necessarily indicate that a baby is ready for solids. These include:

Watching you eat 👀
Chewing hands or sucking their fists🖐
Waking more frequently at night 🌙
Wanting more milk 🍼
These are all normal baby behaviours but don’t necessarily mean they’re ready for solids just yet.

👶 Waiting until 6 months allows time for your baby’s digestive system and oral motor skills to mature.

Remember, every baby is different. Follow their cues, not the clock.

💬 If you’re unsure, drop me a message or chat to your health visitor or GP

17/04/2025

Hop into Easter with these cute bunny fruit skewers!

Perfect for little hands, fun to make and a welcome break from all the chocolate!

All you need: watermelon, blueberries, an Easter themed cookie cutter (or any fun shape will do!) and wooden skewers. So simple, so cute!

15/04/2025

When we shift the focus from ‘making’ kids eat to supporting their relationship with food, mealtimes become calmer, connection grows, and curiosity can flourish. 🍽️

This is one of the key things I focus on with my clients

⚡️You decide what, when, and where food is offered.
⚡️They decide if and how much they eat.

Your job isn’t to make your child eat — it’s to create a calm, consistent and supportive space where they feel competent and empowered to explore food at their own pace. 🍽️

Instead of focusing on what and how much your child is eating, putting trust in them to self-regulate their appetite and remain in tune with their hunger and fullness cues supports their autonomy and promotes relaxed, positive mealtime experiences for the whole family.

💭 Trust their instincts. Avoid pressure.
When you follow the “you provide, your child decides” approach, you’re building confidence, autonomy, and a positive relationship with food that lasts. 🌱💬

💬 Want support putting this into practice? Book a free discovery call to see how I can help. Link in bio!

08/03/2025

🤍 Happy International Women’s Day 🤍

I want to give a special shoutout to the incredible women who inspire me every day—friends, colleagues, mentors, and family. ✨

Too many to name, tag or feature - how lucky am I to have so many women who support, encourage and value me? Living in a house of males makes me appreciate them all the more! 😝

And I hope I do the same for them. I love this quote I heard today “There is no kindness more powerful than believing in another woman before she believes in herself.”

Strong, independent women. Powerful, meaningful voices. 💪✨

04/03/2025

🥞 I T’S P A N C A K E D A Y! 🥞🎉

Savoury or sweet? What’s your pancake heaven?

I love them both but this tasty chia seed pancake recipe is the perfect when paired with tasty fruits and creamy yoghurt 😋

R E C I P E :
(For savoury pancakes omit the chia and vanilla)

Ingredients:
• 3 tbsp melted butter
• 300 ml milk
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 190 grams plain flour
• 3½ teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 tbsp sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method:
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, milk, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
2. Add the chia seeds to the wet mixture and leave to soak for about 5 minutes
3. In a separate bowl, sift together the plain flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are ok.
5. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and lightly grease it with a small amount of butter or oil.
6. Pour a ladleful of batter onto the pan for each pancake, cooking until bubbles form on the surface and the edges look set, about 2-3 minutes.
7. Flip the pancake and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, or until golden brown.
8. Repeat with the remaining batter, greasing the pan as necessary.
9. Serve the pancakes warm with your choice of toppings, such as fresh berries, Greek yoghurt and a drizzle of maple syrup 😋

What will you have on yours..?

29/01/2025

📢 Can I Wean My Baby Before 6 Months? 🤔🍽️

The official recommendation is to start introducing solid foods around 6 months, but what if your baby seems ready earlier? Here’s what you need to know! 👇

✅ Signs your baby is ready for solids:

✔️ Good head & neck control – Can hold their head steady without bobbing.
✔️ Hand-to-mouth coordination – Can pick up food, toys, or teethers and bring them to their mouth.
✔️ Ability to swallow food – The tongue-thrust reflex (pushing food out with their tongue) has diminished

👶 Why wait until 6 months?
For healthy, full-term babies, milk alone provides all the nutrition they need until around 6 months. Waiting also allows their digestive system to mature and oral motor skills to develop for better acceptance of solid foods.

👉 Can you start earlier?
Yes, if all 3 signs of readiness are present and your baby is developmentally ready, you can begin to gradually explore some solid foods. Take it slowly and follow your baby’s lead. It’s best not to introduce finger foods until 6 months as this requires more advanced oral motor skills which may not have developed yet.

It can be helpful to seek the advice of your health visitor, a Registered Nutritionist or Dietician if you are considering weaning your baby before 6 months and please note the very earliest age to introduce solid foods is 4 months (17 weeks).

💬 Did your baby show all the signs before 6 months? Share your experience below! ⬇️

19/12/2024

🎄 Why I Don’t Call Food ‘Treats’ (Even at Christmas!) 🎄

Christmas is full of festive foods, but the language we use around them matters…

Calling foods like sweets and chocolates “treats” or “rewards” can increase the hype around them and create a food hierarchy where ‘treat’ foods are placed on a pedestal.

Research shows that using food as a reward not only increases children’s desire for the reward food but also decreases their preference for the foods they are encouraged to eat to “earn” it. Over time, this can lead to reluctance to eat those ‘earn it’ foods and a preference towards the ‘treat’ foods.

✨ How to create a level playing field for foods:

💫 Avoid food labels. Instead of calling sweets “treats,” call them what they are: chocolates, biscuits, or cake. Neutral language reduces the moral value of these foods.

💫 Serve all foods together. Offer sweet foods alongside meals, like an advent calendar chocolate with breakfast or a gingerbread man with lunch. This approach normalizes all foods and reduces overexcitement.

💫 Celebrate variety. Christmas isn’t just about candy canes and chocolates—it’s also about savory dishes, festive fruits, and Brussel sprouts! Highlight the fun in all foods.

✨ The science supports this:
Research shows that restrictive feeding practices, like forbidding sweets entirely or labelling them as ‘special’, ‘rewards’ or ‘treats’, can increase a child’s fixation on these foods. When we remove these restrictions and avoid using food as a bribe or reward, children are more likely to self-regulate and develop healthier food preferences.

Let’s create a more level playing field for foods and help children enjoy all foods equally so they can celebrate the season with balance and joy. 🌟

Feeding challenges during the holidays? I’m here to help—drop me a message or check my bio for support. 💬

28/11/2024

🌟 Is my fussy eater missing out on key nutrients? 🌟

As a parent, it’s natural to worry when your child refuses food. But how can you tell if they’re still getting the nutrition they need? Let’s break it down:

💡 Look at the Bigger Picture
Instead of focusing on what your child eats in a single day or meal, think about their diet over the course of a couple of weeks or even a month. Balance doesn’t have to happen every day—it’s about the overall trend.

🍽️ Consider the 4 main food groups
It can be helpful to breakdown your child’s accepted foods into food groups;
🍏🥕Fruits and vegetables
🍞Carbohydrates
🧀Dairy foods
🍗🫘🥜 Iron rich protein foods such as meat, fish, eggs, beans, pulses, lentils, chickpeas, nuts and seeds

If they have at least one food from each food group on their accepted list chances are they are getting some balance and you can work on gradually increasing the variety from each food group.

If one or more food group/s are lacking, these gaps can be covered with appropriate supplements until your child is ready to accept more foods. Don’t be afraid to reach out for support with this.

🥦 Check for Variety
Even if your child only has a few accepted foods, look at how you can build variety within those. Start with low level change. For example, if they eat bread, consider varying the type of bread you offer e.g. whole grain as well as white, or try seeded breads, flatbreads or pitta. If they enjoy crispy breaded textures such as chicken nuggets, will they be willing to explore chicken goujons or fish fingers.

📖 Keep a Food Diary
Track what your child eats for around 3-5 days. This can help you identify patterns or areas where their diet may be lacking.

💬 When to Seek Help
If food refusal is causing you stress or you’re worried your child isn’t meeting their nutritional needs, let’s chat (DM me or book a free discovery call, link in bio)

I assess all my client’s food diaries for nutritional gaps, and often it’s a more positive picture than they think! We work together on plugging any nutritional gaps and addressing growth and development before we do anything else. Then we build the variety. 💪🏼

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