Child nutrition and weight

We can support with your child’s nutrition and weight during pregnancy and early years.

Read our pages on pregnancy and feeding your baby until they have moved to solid foods.

Healthy eating and nutrition

The NHS Healthier Families website has advice and recipes to help you and your family to eat well.

We also have free group courses you can join for more support with cooking and nutrition.

Healthy eating courses

For healthy eating advice, join one of our free Families for Life courses.

Each course will include 4 sessions covering topics such as:

• fussy eating
• sensory explorations of food
• active play
• portion sizes
• understanding sugar and labels

Email our health and wellbeing team to register your interest.

Online cooking course

Learn easy, budget-friendly recipes at our Family Kitchen at Home online cooking sessions.

These free, 90-minute sessions are for families with children aged between 2 and 11.

You will receive £30 in food shopping vouchers towards the cost of ingredients when you book.

Book Family Kitchen at Home course

Help to access food

Free Healthy Start vitamins are available to all families in Camden if you have children under 4. These will help make sure young children are getting enough Vitamin A and D.

Visit your local Children’s Centre & Family Hub to pick up your vitamins.

If you are on a low income, you may also be able to get:

• Healthy Start payments to buy milk, fruit and vegetables
• free school meals

For more information on these and other financial support, visit Help with money.

If you are in urgent need of support to access food, visit Help to access food.

Keeping a healthy weight

Children grow and develop at different rates, so it can be difficult to know what a healthy weight is. You can use a BMI calculator to check.

We can support your child if they:

• are aged 4 to 17
• are a resident or attend school in Camden
• have a BMI on or above the 91st percentile

Our expert team can work with your child to improve diet, build confidence and increase physical activity. Sessions can be provided in schools, health centres or through home visits.

To refer your child for support, email [email protected].

Physical activity and exercise

Physical activity and regular exercise is one of the best ways to keep your child healthy and happy.

Find out about activities for children and young people in Camden.