Limit 'Sometimes' Foods

Limiting 'Sometimes' Foods is about helping children enjoy more 'everyday' foods and less 'sometimes' foods.


What are 'sometimes' foods and drinks?

‘Sometimes’ foods and drinks include chocolate, confectionary, sweet drinks, crisps, chips, fried foods and some cakes, biscuits and pastry items that are high in fat, sugar or salt.

Information and Ideas

Children aged 0-5 years:

Drinking water for babies

Drinks for children over 12 months

Healthy family cooking

Food pouches

Mouth care for babies and young children


Children aged 5-12 years:

Party bag ideas

Fundraising at school


Information for the whole family:

Cooking and recipes

Savoury lunchbox snacks

Family pantry essentials

Food labels - resource to help understand food labelling

Limit Sweet Drinks poster

Snacks ideas poster

Let's Talk About Lunch poster


Resources from other websites and programs:

Find other programs and websites that promote healthy eating and physical activity