Why Foodie Tots
We launched our exciting kids classes in October 2016 aimed at helping parents broaden their children's range of foods or deal with mealtime battles!
At Foodie Tots we feel passionate about children’s nutrition. We want children to grow up enjoying food and finding the pleasure in eating, to regularly eat a wide and varied range of foods and selecting foods which are good for them. However, childhood obesity is a growing problem and it's getting harder for parents to get their children to eat healthily when there are so many choices and confusing messages about what food they should and should not eat. We want children to learn about and enjoy eating healthy food from an early age to give them the right nutritional start in life.
Foodie Tots was born from a number of parents expressing their concern about having children who are fussy eaters. In addition to our wealth of knowledge, particularly in the area of children’s nutrition, Clare has first-hand experience, as her oldest child was a fussy eater from an early age. Clare knows how exhausting and frustrating it can be trying to get a toddler to eat healthily. Although Julia’s children are good eaters, encouraging them to regularly eat and enjoy vegetables and fruit has not always been easy and she understands the difficulty in encouraging them to try something new.
At Foodie Tots we feel passionate about children’s nutrition. We want children to grow up enjoying food and finding the pleasure in eating, to regularly eat a wide and varied range of foods and selecting foods which are good for them. However, childhood obesity is a growing problem and it's getting harder for parents to get their children to eat healthily when there are so many choices and confusing messages about what food they should and should not eat. We want children to learn about and enjoy eating healthy food from an early age to give them the right nutritional start in life.
Foodie Tots was born from a number of parents expressing their concern about having children who are fussy eaters. In addition to our wealth of knowledge, particularly in the area of children’s nutrition, Clare has first-hand experience, as her oldest child was a fussy eater from an early age. Clare knows how exhausting and frustrating it can be trying to get a toddler to eat healthily. Although Julia’s children are good eaters, encouraging them to regularly eat and enjoy vegetables and fruit has not always been easy and she understands the difficulty in encouraging them to try something new.
What We Do
Foodie Tots is a 40 minute class for pre-school children aged 2 years and over
- In a friendly, relaxed and fun environment your child will learn about fruit and vegetables through game playing, exploring and tasting
- Classes are aimed at parents who are keen to:
- Encourage their children to be more adventurous with their eating
- Learn about healthy foods in a fun light-hearted way.
- Particularly suitable for picky or fussy eaters to encourage them to consider new foods in an unpressurised setting.
- Find fun activities to do with their children but also learning valuable information - a playgroup with a purpose!
- Foodie Tots can also help make meal times at home more relaxed, spelling the end of teatime tantrums
- Centred around the rainbow, each weekly class focuses on different coloured food (usually two vegetables and one fruit). The class includes:
- Two to three simple games which aims to get the child comfortable touching these foods.
- Opportunity to try these foods, usually in two different ways, but with no pressure to do so.
- Well done sticker at the end of the class.
- Detailed information sheet for parents, with a recipe, nutritional benefits on the foods discussed that day, along with practical ideas for ways to increase these foods into your family's diet.
- Chance to ask questions to trained nutrition professionals.
- Foodie Tots can also help make meal times at home more relaxed, spelling the end of teatime tantrums
Who We Are |
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Clare Jeffries is a registered Nutritional Therapist with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutritional Therapy from the University of Westminster. She is a full member of the British Association of Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapists (BANT) and an accredited member of the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC).
Clare also runs a nutritional clinic in Weybridge, advising both adults and children on improving their health through dietary and other lifestyle factors and running workshops on various health matters.
Julia Young is a Trainee Nutritional Therapist studying for a diploma in Nutritional Therapy at the Institute of Optimal Nutrition (ION), Richmond, Surrey. In a addition she has studied Diet and Nutrition Advisor Level 3 and Diet, Exercise and Nutrition for Children with Stonebridge College. She is also a student member of the British Association of Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapists (BANT).
In addition we are:
- DBS checked
- First Aid trained
- Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety certified