Cubs Paediatric Dietetics - Kate Annat

25/03/2026

How to ruin pasta for a toddler… apparently.

If this feels familiar, you’re in very good company.

Toddlers are still learning about food, and it’s completely normal for preferences to change from day to day — even meal to meal.

What looks like “fussy eating” is often part of normal development.

Keep offering, keep it low pressure, and remember — today’s “no” doesn’t mean “never.”

Send this to someone negotiating with a toddler over dinner tonight 😉

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11/03/2026

Understanding CMPA starts with recognising that not all allergies look the same.Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) can present in two different ways, and the timing of symptoms is one of the key differences.

IgE-mediated CMPA
Symptoms usually appear quickly — within minutes to a couple of hours after consuming dairy.
These reactions can include hives, swelling, vomiting, wheezing, or in rare cases anaphylaxis, and require urgent medical assessment.

Non-IgE CMPA
Symptoms are typically delayed, often appearing 24–72 hours after dairy exposure.
They can look quite different and may include reflux, eczema, diarrhoea or constipation, mucous in stools, congestion, unsettled sleep, or vomiting.

Because symptoms can be delayed and less obvious, non-IgE allergies are sometimes harder to recognise.

Understanding the pattern of symptoms helps guide the right next steps and ensures families receive the most appropriate support.

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. With the right guidance, families are able to find a feeding approach that works well for their child.

Save this post to come back to later 🤍

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30/08/2023

Hey Brisbane! Come along to our OPEN DAY at the new NAPA Brisbane this Saturday between 11am - 3pm. You can meet our team, grab a tour of the new clinic and discuss if NAPA Centre is for you! We will also have a whole host of our disability partners there including RTD, Mobility Engineering, ILS Kids, Dejay Medical, Assistive Technology, Cubs Paediatric Dietetics, Children’s Nursing QLD, Source Kids, Liberator, Wholesome Blends & Tubie Fun.
Facepainting, coffee cart and other fun and games on the day! Tickets are free and you can register here -> bit.ly/3O4izlO

07/08/2023

So excited to be joining the NAPA Brisbane team!

Hey Brisbane, get excited! We are super pumped to introduce you to Kate Annat from Cubs Paediatric Dietetics who will be working out of our NAPA Brisbane clinic. Kate is an accredited practicing Dietitian with experience with working with children across multiple Children’s hospitals in Australia and the UK. Kate can assist you with tube feeding and blended diets, selective eating, gastroenterology, allergies and infant and pre term nutrition.

To make an appointment at NAPA with Kate please call her directly on 0488320540 or email [email protected]. You can learn more by visiting www.cubspaediatricdietetics.au

04/08/2023

So excited to join the NAPA Centre Brisbane crew!!

We are holding a celebratory Open day on Saturday 2nd September (11am - 3pm) at our brand new NAPA Brisbane clinic, filled with fun and lots of our wonderful team will be there! Come along and check out the new clinic space and we will also have many of our partners there so you can trial some equipment or just chat with the amazing crew from RTD, Mobility Engineering (car adaptions), ILS Kids, Dejay Medical, Cubs Paediatric Dietetics - Kate Annat, Wholesome Blends, Source Kids & Tubie Fun. Tickets are free and you can register here -> bit.ly/3O4izlO

21/07/2023

Just read this post And love it for my tubies!!!!

There are actually countless things I wish I knew before my five-year-old had a G-tube stuck into his belly. But in the spirit of keeping things concise, I'll kick us off with ten:

🏥 When they tell you feeding-tube placement surgery will only mean a night or two in hospital, don't believe them. Pack enough clean un**es for a week.

🤨 They'll start your kid on a diet of commercial formula and send you on your merry way. If things don't stay merry on that formula, there are other options.

🍎 One of those options might be blended real food. If you want to explore this, find a medical team that will support you to do so.

💉 Reusable syringes exist and are about a million times easier to push blended food through than the single-use ones. Plus, planet saving.

🫧 Prime that line! Seriously woman, stop pushing a tube-full of air into your kid before every meal.

🌱 Befriend the Boon Grass drying rack. That spikey sink-side wonder just happens to work a treat for syringes and other bits of tube-feeding kit.

🚙 Stash a spare G-tube, extension set and syringes in your car glovebox.

💊 To avoid zombification, give at least one syringe of food BEFORE the cocktail of meds.

🧁 ‘Naughty’ stuff blends up very nicely. Because why should tubies miss out on birthday cake?

🌏 There's an ENORMOUS community of people and families who, like you, are making tube-feeding a part of their lives. Find them, learn from them, ENJOY them!

So, what else do we wish we'd known? x

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21/07/2023

I’d love for everyone to share their tube feeding hacks!

What have you found makes your life as a tubie or tubie mum easier!

As I dietitian I looove the Michelle bridges scales. One of my tubie mums found it and told me about it. It does your calorie counting for you!

So you can keep scooping in the food until you hit your target calorie volume.

Share your hacks!

06/07/2023

Hello to everyone!!

I wanted to use this post as an example of how I assess my patients for feeding assessment and support. This could range for those with disability and complex needs, fussy feeders, tubies who can also manage oral intake or families who want support with texture progression.

I assess all aspects of feeding to support families and children to bring happiness back to mealtimes.

By creating routine you create appetite and appetite leads to motivation and motivation leads to trying new things.

I look at bowels, airway, cutlery, and chairs to make sure all aspects are covered.

This little one recently improved her bowel habits and now she is hungry for her meals!

Her speech pathologist assessed her skill with her textures and we are incorporating these into her nutrition plan.

Mum feels so much more relaxed now and happy at meals too!

This is my passion and I look forward to hearing from anyone who has questions about my service and how I can help!

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13/06/2023

Love this post!!! Get behind your community or hospital healthcare teams!

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07/06/2023

This is my advice for how grazing affects on eating.

It is one piece of the puzzle for a healthy routine and creating positive eating habits.

By keeping food scheduled at certain times during the day we create appetite and appetite is our best friends when we want kids to eat new foods.

Scheduled meals and snacks create routine and allow children to expect food regularly and trust their parents to do so.

07/06/2023

Brisbane feeding clinic getting ready for their workshop this weekend!

We love dietitians and particularly Kate Annat from . We share rooms with Kate every Wednesday and it is always a fun day. These spoons are in our goody bags for the workshop.

29/05/2023

Breathing is my new discovery in the world of fussy feeding.

And it makes complete sense. If we don’t breathe well we don’t eat well. It’s like thinking about sitting down to steak and salad after doing a 100 sprint.

If we start to think about why a child’s breathing might not be 100 percent and then think who can help then you are on the right path to one piece of the puzzle.

Now not all children who are selective have breathing issues. And we know that all children are fussy at some point.

But this is just something to think about if you have a child who is texture fussy. Who is tossing and turning all night, bed wetting frequently, snoring, teeth grinding or mouth breathing to name a few.

If this sounds like you dm and we can discuss your options dietetically and whether an ENT is your new best friend.