Child Nutrition Guidelines

A multi-agency partnership between NHS North Somerset, North Somerset Council and Weston Area Health Trust has launched a guide to mother and child nutrition in a bid to reduce the numbers of overweight children considered obese when they start school.

It is hoped that these guidelines will provide consistent advice and information to help reduce obesity in both children and pregnant women.  They aim to provide the guidance and information mothers and carers for young children need to ensure that they receive the best possible start in life.

One of the key underlying messages within the guidelines is that by creating a positive relationship with food in their early years, children are much more likely to develop – and maintain healthy eating patterns.

The guidelines have been split into easy sections to download:

• Cover
• Section 1 - Introduction
• Section 2 - Pre-conception and pregnancy
• Section 3 - Infant feeding
• Section 4 - Feeding toddlers and pre-school
• Section 5 - Appendix