Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater: A Parent's Handbook
Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater: A Parent's Handbook is a stage-by-stage guide for parents on raising children who develop a healthy relationship with food and strong eating skills. Written by Nimali Fernando, MD, MPH and Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP, a pediatric occupational therapist and nurse practitioner team with expertise in feeding development, the 288-page paperback offers practical, developmentally informed strategies for every stage from newborn through school age, including the Division of Responsibility approach to family mealtimes. It pairs well with Feed Your Baby & Toddler Right for families wanting comprehensive nutrition and feeding guidance, and supports families working with a feeding therapist on mealtime goals.
- Stage-by-stage format provides developmentally appropriate feeding guidance from birth through school age
- Written by clinical feeding experts and grounded in pediatric feeding development research
- Practical strategies for handling picky eating, food refusal, and mealtime power struggles
- Promotes a positive feeding relationship and Division of Responsibility approach to family mealtimes
- Parents seeking evidence-based guidance on raising a competent, adventurous eater
- Feeding therapists recommending parent education resources for home feeding programs
- Pediatricians, dietitians, and family health providers supporting families with mealtime challenges
- Families exploring TalkTools feeding tools and utensils alongside the strategies in this handbook
- 1 x Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater: A Parent's Handbook (Paperback, 288 pages)
| Authors | Nimali Fernando, MD, MPH & Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP |
| Format | Paperback (2nd Edition) |
| Length | 288 pages |
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