The Ultimate Guide to Children’s Nutrition
On sale
8th May 2025
Price: £18.99
The first five years of a child’s life are the most critical time to get nutrition right. A time in which the path of health and happiness, or an increased risk of disease and health challenges can manifest as a direct result of what is put onto a child’s plate. The right what and how of nutrition can help define: Gut health* Brain development * Allergy profile * Food relationships * Future systemic health and impact a child’s wellbeing for life.
For parents, mastering the basics of nutrition is something that takes up time, energy and mental load. In these early years, feeding advice is ever-changing and often contradictory and parents will find reassurance and appeal in this evidence-based, authoritative yet pragmatic guide.
Helping parents navigate the crucial first five years of a child’s nutrition journey, it provides readers with the tools and understanding needed to make informed decisions about their child’s diet and health at every stage. From milk feeding through weaning to toddler food refusal and faddy eating, to dealing with specific diets and allergies, this book provides guidance on developmental benchmarks at each age as well as useful ideas and strategies to help you navigate the feeding journey with ease. Delivered with empathy and hands-on mother experience, Lucy Upton is the voice to trust in the busy, noisy, influencer-dominated landscape around feeding the needs of your growing child.
For parents, mastering the basics of nutrition is something that takes up time, energy and mental load. In these early years, feeding advice is ever-changing and often contradictory and parents will find reassurance and appeal in this evidence-based, authoritative yet pragmatic guide.
Helping parents navigate the crucial first five years of a child’s nutrition journey, it provides readers with the tools and understanding needed to make informed decisions about their child’s diet and health at every stage. From milk feeding through weaning to toddler food refusal and faddy eating, to dealing with specific diets and allergies, this book provides guidance on developmental benchmarks at each age as well as useful ideas and strategies to help you navigate the feeding journey with ease. Delivered with empathy and hands-on mother experience, Lucy Upton is the voice to trust in the busy, noisy, influencer-dominated landscape around feeding the needs of your growing child.
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