ChildD

06/06/2025

Tuckshop!

Who doesn’t love a day where they don’t have to think about making lunch? 🙋‍♀️

But having tickshop doesn’t mean health goals have to go out the window. Most lunch meals, on their own, won’t feed a kid older than year 4 or 5, so sending with the ‘health’ bits means you can let them choose whatever they want at the school.

The fruits fit in well for brain break or second break and the veggies add crunch to whatever they buy.

12/05/2025

Inspired by making this excellent winter-friendly recipe from , one of the made it also!
But didn’t make the wontons and mostly used broccoli. And we only had rice noodles. So it’s almost a different recipe, which is more than many a person who has copied Nagi’s recipes…😉
The chicken stock base is very mild and and the fact you can use any vege and any gyoza or dumplings does make this dish fun for lots of kids too.

22/04/2025

Easter Chocolate!

We get many parents asking how to manage the chocolate surplus on Easter Sunday and after Easter weekend has past.

It’s not an easy answer and one that does involve knowing your child, whether they are neuro-typical or not, the food they eat and the food environment they are exposed to each day.

For most neuro-typical kids, we’d recommend letting them enjoy Easter Day with a reminder about fuelling their body with everyday foods alongside eating the chocolate. Supporting them by preparing healthy main meals can make this easier for them.

After Easter, you can then support them to finish the chocolate off in a slow and steady manner, for example swapping a chocolate egg for a usual sweet food eaten, whilst continuing to enjoy fruit and veggies and whole grains.

It’s not about what you eat for a week but over the long term and supporting kids to learn how to enjoy things like chocolate as part of healthy eating, especially when they can arrive en masse is key to long term healthy relationships with food.

28/03/2025

Today marks our last day working QCLASS. We have been based here for many years and were devastated to hear it was shutting its current premises to move elsewhere. The entire team, led by Dr Scott Burgess, have been a joy to work with.

We will not be moving far however; stay tuned for news of our next exciting beginning!

18/03/2025

It's always a joy to have the team together, even if remotely.

We catch up regularly to continue our learning and connect as a team.

06/03/2025

Discussing eating well in a cyclone, Fiona Nave made the Brisbane Times, Sydney Morning Herald and a few other publications as part of supporting Queenslanders in a cyclone.

03/03/2025

This might be our most favourite artwork we’ve ever received.

Sometimes we worry that kids might see us as the food police but than we realise that some kids just see us exactly as we are, someone trying to help them achieve their goals.

13/02/2025

Parents and carers… you’re doing an amazing job! Whether it’s a quick sandwich, leftovers, or a carefully planned bento box, your efforts matter. Lunchbox packing isn’t about perfection; it’s about love, care, and nourishment.

What’s your favourite lunchbox memory? Share it in the comments!

Visit the website for more quick and easy, budget-friendly tips: www.lunchboxweek.org

13/02/2025

As part of gut health month, our first Dietitian's breakfast is the lovely Kathy Beck!

Kathy has Power Porrij or other Muesli with (Seed Blend with Psyllim) and added pecans and local honey.

Having this 4 - 5 times per week keeps Kathy regular and her gut health excellent.

Who has something similar to Kathy? Comment below!

18/01/2025

This team spent their weekend learning all about how to support the children and families we see by improving our skills in assessing breathing and too-motor skills, thanks to the team
(Fiona was there too just not in the photo!)

24/10/2024

Put your hands up if you’re sick of cooking the same thing, or 4 things on repeat?

There is a new app that provides a weeks worth of menus and will tell you which supermarket you can buy your ingredients from to be cheapest that week. It takes into account weekly specials from each store.

The app is called grocerize and the clincher is you have to subscribe to the bank (beyond bank) to use.

We have no affiliation to the app, or bank (or channel 9!) but we do love any ideas that get families eating healthy together on a budget.

15/07/2024

It was a delight to work with Busy Bees Early Learning to help them launch a menu that really meets the nutritional needs of the kids whilst working with the chefs and each local centre.

We're thrilled to announce the launch of the updated Bee Healthy menu for the Winter season! ❄️🍴

Developed in partnership with the experienced paediatric dietitians at ChildD Busy Bees chefs, the new menu tantilises taste buds and meets your child's nutritional needs. 🍽️

Starting this week, discover new tantalising dishes at your Centre! 🎉

Learn more: https://www.busybees.edu.au/family/menu/