Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater : A Parent's Handbook: Avoid Picky Eating, Identify Feeding Problems, and Adventurous Eating, from Birth to School-Age

Now updated in a second edition―the category-leading guide to parenting adventurous eaters

Pediatrician Nimali Fernando and feeding therapist Melanie Potock (aka Dr. Yum and Coach Mel) know the importance of giving your child the right start on their food journey―for good health, motor skills, and even cognitive and emotional development. In this updated, second edition of Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater, they explain how to expand your family’s food horizons, avoid the picky eater trap, identify special feeding needs, and put joy back into mealtimes, with

• the latest research and advice tailored to every stage from newborn through school-age
• new guidance on pacifiers, thumb-sucking, feeding concerns, and barriers to eating well
• helpful insights on the sensory system, difficult mealtime behaviors, and everything from baby-led weaning to sippy cups
• and seven “passport stamps” for modern parenting: joyful, compassionate, brave, patient, consistent, proactive, and mindful.

Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater shows the way to lead your child on the path to adventurous eating. Grab your passport and go!

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Nimali Fernando, MD, MPH, is a Virginia pediatrician and founder of the nonprofit the Doctor Yum Project, the popular recipe and parenting website doctoryum.com. The first of its kind, her innovative new practice, Yum Pediatrics, features a teaching kitchen and instructional garden, along with hands-on learning curricula for families, making it a hot-spot for nutrition education and cooking instructions. She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP, is an international speaker on the topic of picky eating and feeding disorders in children. Melanie has coached over a thousand parents on how to raise healthy, happy eaters right from the start and has over twenty years of clinical experience helping children with pediatric feeding disorders. She is the co-author of the award-winning Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater and author of Adventures in Veggieland and Responsive Feeding. Melanie’s advice has been shared in a variety of television and print media, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CNN.com, and Parents Magazine. She lives in Colorado.

Nancy E. Roman has more than 25 years of experience building and leading complex  organizations. Her experience spans the United Nations, for profit companies, non-profit organizations, and journalism. She has a proven record of leadership and team-building to deliver success.