Food to Grow On The Ultimate Guide to Childhood Nutrition--From Pregnancy to Packed Lunches

The definitive guide to childhood nutrition, packed with practical advice to support you through pregnancy, and up until your little one starts school. Food to Grow On gives you the tools to confidently nourish your growing child, and set them up with a positive relationship with food for life.

From the moment you know a baby is on the way, you want what's best for your child. Enter Food to Grow On to coach you through every stage of feeding your child in their early years of life. Laid out in an easy-to- navigate question and answer style, this book provides practical advice and support from Sarah Remmer and Cara Rosenbloom, two trusted dietitians (and moms). With an empathetic tone and hint of we've-been-there-too humor, Food to Grow On is packed with hard-earned parenting wisdom and the very latest research in pediatric nutrition, so you will feel supported, understood, and ready to help your child thrive.

Included inside are answers to pressing questions like:

How often should I breastfeed or bottle-feed?

Should I spoon-feed or try baby-led weaning?

What do I need to know about raising a vegan child?

My toddler is a picky eater, what should I do?

How can I make school lunches my child will eat?

Sarah and Cara's advice covers what to feed your child, but also dives deeper into how to feed your child. With this broad approach, you'll learn eating well is much more than just the food you serve. It's about cultivating positive experiences around food at every stage of your child's development, whether they're about to start solids or about to start school.

SARAH REMMER is a registered dietitian and nutritionist with a specialty in pregnancy, babies and kids and a passion for teaching parents how to feed their families healthfully and realistically. Sarah shares recipes and nutritional advice on her blog and has contributed to numerous Canadian publications and television programs as an established expert on child and family nutrition. CARA ROSENBLOOM is a registered dietitian, journalist and nutrition educator. She is the founder of the popular health blog Words to Eat By, where she translates complex nutrition information into useable advice. She also writes as a wellness columnist for the Washington Post and has contributed to many magazines.