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Kids Meals app

Kids Meals app is designed for parents and caregivers who are wanting ideas and inspiration for creating positive mealtime experiences and offering a wide range of foods to children.

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Kids Meals app	By BLW Social
	Features Fun food ideas for kids. Quick tips on creating peaceful mealtimes. Evidenced based nutrition information. Recipes. Video demonstration on how to make food fun.
Country of origin	Brazil
Clinical review	Read a clinical review below.
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? No Require a login? Yes – Facebook or email Have password protection? Can be password protected Password required for initial sign up but not when reopening app Have a privacy policy? Yes Require internet access to use? Yes Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PDF, 65 KB] Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	Free; option to upgrade to Kids Meals Plus monthly fee
Advertisements	This app contains no ads.
How to get the app	(external link) (external link)

Kids Meals provides food ideas and activities for parents and caregivers to use with kids. The app also provides tips on creating peaceful mealtimes and nutrition information to support parents and caregivers. Users have access to 20 free recipes and information on ways to introduce a wide range of foods to children, including the use of food sensory and food acceptance techniques. The premium version of the app provides access to 450 recipes developed by dietitians, meal plans, lunchbox ideas, nutrition and behaviour guides and ingredient and filtered search functionality.

For the complete app description, go to Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or for a more detailed review, see reviews below.

PROS	CONS
✔ Developed with input from Health Professionals (Paediatricians and Dietitians). ✔ Uses infographics and videos. ✔ Detailed information on avoiding food-related choking. ✔ Easy to navigate.	✘ Access to in-depth recipes and meal plans only available through premium.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Frances Arenhold, Registered Dietitian
Date of review: March 2023
Platform: Android
Version: 1.0.123
Comments: This app provides a succinct overview of ways to create peaceful meal times and provide opportunities for children to interact with a range of familiar and unfamiliar foods. This app would be useful for parents and caregivers wanting to establish a pressure-free mealtime environment or tackle some fussy eating behaviours.
Safety concerns: No
New Zealand relevance: Yes

New Zealand-based apps
Apps about children's nutrition
Nutrition apps
Helping children develop a positive relationship with food
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