The Therapy Edit One Thing with Charlotte Stirling Reed on ditching the stress over what to feed your family
Aug 18, 2023
Charlotte Stirling-Reed, baby and child nutritionist and author, shares down-to-earth tips for feeding busy families. She normalises simple meals and explains why one imperfect meal does not ruin a child’s diet. Hear practical meal-planning, batch-cooking and mindset shifts to make mealtimes less stressful and more sustainable.
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It’s Okay To Serve Simple Meals
- Offer simple, ready meals like cereal, beans on toast, or a sandwich without guilt when you're exhausted.
- Charlotte Stirling-Reed says these choices are fine regularly and don’t harm long-term nutrition.
Show Balance In Simple Plates
- Normalize 'beige' or simple plates by labelling components to show balanced elements.
- Charlotte Stirling-Reed demonstrates a sandwich-with-crisps plate can still include protein, fiber, and energy.
Focus On Patterns Not Single Meals
- Children eat across many opportunities in a day, so one imperfect meal rarely matters.
- Charlotte Stirling-Reed emphasises nutrition is about patterns over weeks, not single meals.
