FFK81: Does food affect children's sleep? With Lucy Upton

If there was an Olympics of things that parents worry about, there would be a few contenders, but food and sleep would definitely be up there on the medals podium. And when those two things combine, there's a lot of room for self-doubt. So today's episode is an interview with Lucy Upton about children's food and sleep.We discuss whether children need to eat a big dinner at night to sleep through properly, whether foods or lack of nutrients can cause issues with sleep and how to figure out whether food is a factor in your child's sleep.Lucy Upton, The Children’s Dietitian, is a leading UK paediatric Dietitian and author with over 15 years of experience. She’s dedicated to helping babies, children, and their families find joy and health through food, nutrition, and mealtimes while dispelling the overwhelming misinformation surrounding children’s feeding. Everything Lucy does is rooted in empathy, blending real-life mum experience with evidence-based advice.Links in this episode:Lucy's website: https://www.thechildrensdietitian.co.uk/Lucy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childrensdietitian/Lucy's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@childrensdietitianMusic "Happy Days" by Simon Folwar via Uppbeat