| Did you grow up in a family where dessert was contingent on a "happy" plate? Many of us come to parenthood suffering from food-related emotional baggage and poor eating habits. Ensuring that your children get the benefit of sound nutrition is one of the most important things you can do. But we all know getting a toddler to eat something other than chicken nuggets noodles and juice can be a struggle of epic proportions. Unlike many books of this type the author is not only a registered dietician but also a mother. Her advice on developing healthy eating habits dealing with food battles and setting up a kid-friendly kitchen is invaluable. As are recipes like CooCoo Crunchies Corn Jello and Plum Good Meatballs.By Bridget Swinney Chapters on the "Ten Commandments" of parenthood & nutrition feeding different age groups kid-tested recipes from different food groups food allergies vegetarianism breast-feeding eating out and more Q & A tips and hints throughout give "real life" advice on everything from shopping with a toddler choosing among fast food offerings and sneaking vegetables or protein into the menu 358 Pages softcover 7" x 9" |
