31/08/2026
Back-to-school routines are calling… and if bedtime, wake-up time and mealtimes have gone completely out the window over the summer holidays, you’re definitely not alone! 😅
As you’re getting everyone back into a bit more of a routine, it’s worth thinking about how what’s on their plate can support better sleep too. Lucy Upton, our in-house Lucy Upton 🍓 Children’s Dietitian & Feeding Specialist, shares the types of food that can support your tot’s sleep… 💤
🫘 Tryptophan-rich foods such as grains, nuts and seeds, meats, legumes, fish and dairy. Tryptophan is well recognised to support the production of the hormone that helps us all fall asleep – melatonin!
🥬 Magnesium-rich foods such as leafy green veggies, legumes, whole grains and even fortified cereals. Magnesium is another key nutrient that has a role in relaxation and restful sleep.
☀️ Vitamin D – a nutrient which most children should be supplemented with daily is increasingly linked with children’s sleep. Remember, current guidelines are to supplement with 10mcg/day of Vitamin D (ideally D3) for all breastfed babies from birth, all formula or combination-fed babies once having
