Healthy Eating for Your Baby & Toddler: Delicious Recipes Right from the Start »

We all know how important it is that children eat right-but providing that good nutritional start can seem daunting. Now, organic food expert Renée Elliot makes it easy. She covers everything parents need to know, with the information broken down by age and more than 100 recipes to promote growth, health, good behavior, and happiness from weaning to age five. Weekly planners show when to introduce foods, and tip boxes, dietary symbols, and notes on food prep and storage help ensure a delicious and varied diet for young children.

Foreword 6

Introduction 8

Why is Health so Important? 8

Good Food versus Bad Food 9

Buy Organic 10

Genetically Modified Foods 10

Cooking from Scratch 11

Ingredients & Equipment 11

Cooking Techniques 16

Time to Feed Your Baby 17

Chapter 1 4 to 6 Months Weaning 20

How to Wean 22

Foods to Begin 23

Meal Planner 25

Recipes 26

Chapter 2 6 to 9 Months Three Meals a Day 36

New Foods 39

Meal Planner 41

Recipes 42

Chapter 3 9 to 12 Months Lumps to Solids 52

New Foods 55

Meal Planner 57

Recipes 58

Chapter 4 12 to 15 Months Eating More 70

New Foods 73

Meal Planner 75

Recipes 76

15 to 24 Months New Foods 91

Meal Planner 93

Recipes 94

Chapter 5 2 to 3 Years Forks & Knives 108

Wonderfoods 111

Meal Planner 113

Recipes 114

Chapter 6 4 to 5 Years Independence Days 136

Picnics 138

Lunchboxes 138

Parties 139

Meal Planner: Lunch boxes 140

Party Menus 141

Recipes 142

Index 160