The
Baby Book
by William and Martha Sears (Harper Thorsons,
2005)
A comprehensive guide to baby care written by a
pediatrician and a nurse who is a lactation consultant,
with excellent chapters on breastfeeding, bottle-feeding,
starting solids and feeding toddlers. The Searses
are articulate and passionate advocates of "attachment
parenting." For much more on breastfeeding, read
their The Breastfeeding Book. Order
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Child
of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense
by Ellyn Satter (Bull Publishing, 2000)
An outstanding book about feeding infants through
preschoolers.
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Coping
with a Picky Eater
by William Wilkoff (Fireside, 1998)
How to rally the troops (parents, grandparents,
day care provider, pediatrician and friends) to
set the necessary limits and help a picky eater
expand his or her food repertoire. Order
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The
Family Nutrition Book
by William and Martha Sears (Little Brown,
1999)
A comprehensive book full of well-researched nutrition
information and feeding ideas for families with children
from babies through teenagers. Order
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Feeding
Your Baby & Toddler
by Annabel Karmel (Dorling Kindersley, 2004)
How to start and progress with solids. Creative
recipes for babies and toddlers. Order
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First
Foods
by Bryan Vartabedian(St. Martin's,
2001)
Totally practical, down-to-earth advice about feeding
babies and toddlers from a pediatric gastroenterologist.
Encourages parents to trust their instincts when feeding
their children-how refreshing! Order
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First
Meals
by Annabel Karmel (Dorling Kindersley, 1999)
Tips and recipes for babies through preschoolers.
Includes a thorough chapter on making baby food.
Okay, so most of us are too lazy to make our kids
recipes like chicken sausages that look like snails
or cannelloni that look like tiny dolls under a
blanket. The gorgeous photographs in this book,
however, make us wish we were the kind of parents
who would. Order
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Guide
to Your Child's Nutrition
William Dietz MD, PhD, FAAP and Loraine Stern
MD, FAAP, editors (Villard, 1999)
A complete nutrition book including our favorite
chapter title ever: "Spitting Up, Gagging, Vomiting,
Diarrhea, and Constipation." What more thrilling
reading could a parent ask for? Order
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How
To Get Your Kid To Eat.But Not Too Much
by Ellyn Satter (Bull Publishing, 1987)
A classic. The best reference on how to feed babies,
children, and teens and how to solve feeding problems,
with plenty of information about the psychology of
feeding. Order
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How
Weaning Happens
by Diane Bengson (La
Leche League International, 2000)
How to wean a baby or child from the breast in a way
that is gentle for both child and mother. Order
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Meals
Without Squeals: Child Care Feeding Guide and Cookbook
by Christine Berman, MPH, RD and Jacki
Fromer (Bull Publishing, 2006)
Written for childcare providers, but wonderful for
parents too, this book offers nutrition information,
great recipes, and fun food and environmental education
ideas. Order
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Nursing
Mother, Working Mother
by Gale Pryor and Kathleen Huggins (Harvard
Common Press, 2007)
An encouraging book for moms who plan to keep breastfeeding
after returning to work. Order
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Your
Child's Weight: Helping Without Harming
by Ellyn Satter (Kelcy Press, 2005)
Wise and practical advice on parenting and feeding
an overweight child (or any child). Ellyn
Satter focuses on providing, not depriving.
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