The INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *WINNER OF THE MOTHER & BABY SILVER AWARD* 'This book is full of easy-to-digest advice, inspiration and reassurance on bringing up healthy little foodies - exactly what parents need to navigate the tricky toddler years!' - Joe Wicks 'I know I can always trust Charlotte for delicious recipes and the best advice; she fills me with calm and confidence.' - Rochelle Humes For many parents, toddlerhood is where they can get derailed on the feeding journey, finding that their child, who happily ate colourful, creative, home-cooked meals, suddenly refuses anything but fish fingers! Expert nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed is here to help. Following on from her bestselling How to Wean Your Baby, this book will inform and empower you with everything you need to know to navigate this tricky time. Starting at 12 months, and taking you right through to pre-school age, How to Feed Your Toddler brings together Charlotte's trademark approach of evidence-based advice, nurturing support and practical problem-solving to give you the confidence to help your toddler develop a positive relationship with food. With 50 delicious, healthy and super-easy recipes, to expose your little one to a variety of flavours and textures, and designed so the whole family can enjoy them together, this is your essential guide to avoiding the fussy eating trap and bringing up adventurous little eaters who love a wide variety of food. 'Charlotte's warm words, inspiring meals, and solid experience are the perfect recipe for supporting parents as they nurture their children's relationship with food.' - Anna Mathur 'I trust Charlotte completely with her advice on feeding toddlers - she's my go-to for any advice on my son's eating' - Dr Zoe Williams

All the latest research on how to feed your child well—especially in their crucial first two years One of the greatest challenges a parent faces is navigating their child’s appetite. From picky eaters to overeaters, babies and toddlers can be difficult to feed. Yet a parent’s job is to ensure that their child is receiving the nutrition they need. New research suggests that a child’s eating habits are shaped as early as pregnancy. In An Appetite for Life, researchers Clare Llewellyn, PhD, and Hayley Syrad, PhD, separate fact from fad and share the latest reliable science to help you decide what’s best for you and your child. What to eat during pregnancy to ensure good maternal and infant health. Milk-feeding how-tos, with advice on both breastfeeding and formula. Baby’s essential first foods, including easy-to-follow guidance on weaning, introducing solid foods, and important nutrients. Balanced diets for toddlers, with feeding strategies for different eating styles. This is an invaluable, evidence-based guide to your child’s unique appetite and what they need in order to eat well—for life.

An easy-to-follow manual for feeding babies exactly what they need to hit physical and intellectual milestones from 6 to 24 months, with 60 simple and delicious recipes. The month-by-month format offers a clear understanding of what foods to incorporate and avoid in a baby's diet. World-renowned research neuroscientist, nutrition expert, and author of What to Eat When You're Pregnant Dr. Nicole M. Avena presents an essential guide for new parents on feeding babies during their critical first two years. Answering common questions about picky eaters, food allergies, diversifying baby's appetite, eating out or on the go, feeding baby at daycare or when with another caregiver, and food safety, this comprehensive guide offers easy monthly meal plans and baby-friendly, nutrient-rich recipes designed to support your baby's developmental milestones.

Feed Your Child Right is a book that every parent, caregiver or parent-to-be should read. This practical guide provides relevant advice on how to ensure a healthy nutritional start in life for children, incorporating local eating habits and customs. It also includes useful sections on breastfeeding the newborn infant; common ailments and illnesses to help parents identify and spot the symptoms; and simple recipes for the baby’s first year. Also included is a selection of popular family recipes which have been modified to be healthier and more appealing to children. Updated and revised. About the Authors Lynn Alexander holds an honours degree in dietetics from Leeds Polytechnic in the UK, and has undertaken research work into local diets and diseases at the National University of Singapore. She was also head of the dietetics department at Gleneagles Hospital and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Yeong Boon Yee obtained an honours degree in nutrition and a post-graduate diploma in dietetics from the then Queen Elizabeth College (now King’s College), University of London. A founding member and former president of the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association, she is presently a senior partner and executive director of a successful food and nutrition consultancy company based in Singapore.

INTRODUCTION Children’s New Health Concerns We are so excited for you—new parents! There isn’t a more magical time than when you’re welcoming your little one into your life and cultivating a family dynamic around your newest member. Time passes quickly in the first 2 years, each day bringing fresh wonders as his abilities to smile, coo, clutch, crawl, walk, and speak all continue to develop. We wish you congratulations during this life-changing and memorable chapter in your life. During this time of early parenthood, you too will develop new abilities—those of mother or father, protector, provider, and caregiver. Feeding is one of the most critical aspects of how you will care for your baby, and this book will provide you with the best guidance available in terms of when, how, why, and what to feed, as well as environmental and lifestyle information that can significantly impact your child’s hormonal, nutritional, and overall health status.

Since economic drivers now supplement nutritional value when parents make feeding decisions,What to Feed Your Baby: Cost Conscious Nutrition for Your Infant presents vital information that will help parents provide optimal nutrition for their infants in a cost effective way. The author's clear explanations and thoughtful recommendations are often surprising, occasionally startling, sometimes controversial, and always useful. Common questions are carefully answered and supplemented with charts, figures, and summaries that highlight important points. The author's innovative, cost-sensitive methods can save both new and seasoned parents hundreds to thousands of dollars yearly and improve their families' nutrition at the same time. His recommendations, which have received national commendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics, serve as the basis for a better understandingofthe complexities of infant formula, the benefits of breastfeeding, handling allergies, introducing solid foods, and other feeding decisions, while addressing cost-sensitivity and overall nutrition for newborns and infants. Using poignant patient narratives and a conversational voice, Dr. Stan Cohen offers parents a fuller picture of the broad spectrum of eating and feeding choices facing parents today.

Why do they rub food in their hair? Why do they want to hear the same book over and over? Why do they love being naked? Between the ages of one and three, children can be delightful, affectionate, intelligent explorers of their newfound world. They can also be holy terrors. Grounded in up-to-date research, The Secret Lives of Toddlers demystifies 52 common behaviors of toddlers, while helping parents appreciate the miraculous development of their children. An entertaining, reassuring guide to toddler behavior, this book shows parents how to get through their kids' toddlerhood with affection, humor, and authority. With explanations from pediatricians, child development experts, and behavioral psychologists, parents will learn to: - Understand the world from a child's point of view - Learn which bad behaviors need intervention and which can be ignored - Cultivate good manners and reward good behavior - Reduce their own frustration - Play, speak, read, and interact with their toddler in healthy ways

The definitive Canadian resource from the leading association on child health & development Paediatrician Dr. Diane Sacks and the CPS have compiled the most current information relating to child health and development. This guide empowers parents to make informed decisions about their child’s well-being by laying out the information in an engaging and informative way. Emphasis is placed on health, development, injury prevention and nutrition. Organized into age-specific sections, the book features a modular format that allows parents or caregivers to jump in and out with just the information they need. Clear instructions are given to help parents assess the severity of a situation or condition, with guidelines that recommend “mention at the next Dr.’s appt.,” “make an appt. to see the Dr.,” or “proceed to the clinic or emergency room immediately.” This type of easy-to-apply advice will make this a “go to” resource for generations to come. The book includes the most up-to-date information on: Preparing for your baby’s arrival The role of the parent in caring for your child’s health The Canadian Health Care System: dealing with the system and your role as a parent in getting the best care Growth and Development charts A detailed section on children’s mental health The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has been working for children since 1922. Today more than 2,000 paediatricians from across Canada belong to the CPS.

Finally, a no-worry, no-guiltguide to feeding your baby, toddler and preschooler. Featuring real world solutions, this reassuring and wisdom-packed guide gives you the lowdown on: getting your child off to a healthy start nutrition-wise introducing first foods the step-by-step, no-worry way making nutritious, great tasting baby food serving up toddler- and preschooler-friendly meals and snacks feeding vegetarian kids dining in and dining out: mom-proven mealtime strategies geared to each age and stage coping with picky eaters and nourishing sick kids nutrition tips, allergy alerts and other essential health and safety information setting the stage for happy mealtimes and how you can help your child to develop a healthy relationship with food Includes: timesaving cooking tips and recipes from kitchen-savvy moms nutrition charts to ensure you've got your baby's nutritional bases covered meal planners and shopping lists even a convenient food label decoder organizations, websites and books every parent should know about

The complete guide for parents of picky eaters -- how to end mealtime meltdowns and get your children the nutrition they need Does your child regularly refuse foods or throw a fit at mealtimes? Are you concerned she isn't getting enough nutrition, or that that your child's pickiness might be caused by a hidden medical issue? For every frustrated parent, the food chaining method offers a medically-proven, kid-tested solution. Developed by a team of internationally known medical experts, Food Chaining helps you identify the reasons behind your child's picky eating habits -- be it medical, sensory, or because of allergies. Then, with a simple, 6-step method centered around taste, temperature, and texture, target foods are selected that are similar to the ones your child likes, gradually expanding to all food groups. Does your kid like French fries but won't touch veggies? Try hash browns, and slowly expand to sweet potato fries and zucchini sticks -- and then work your way to steamed vegetables. With helpful information about common food allergies, lists of sample food chains, advice for special needs children, as well as a pre-chaining program to prevent food aversions before they develop, Food Chaining is your guide to raising lifelong health eaters.