Child-Nutrition Books

The book is very well written, clear, easy to read and understand. It would have gotten more stars, but there is also some highly dangerous misinformation in here.

Here is a complete lie in the book.

"The mineral fluoride is another important nutrition. It is critical for the formation of your child's teeth... the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends giving a fluoride-containing supplement between feedings after 6 months of age."

Fluoride is not a necessary mineral, and I don't think there are any studies which say it is. Fluoride is a highly poisonous substance that is a waste product from nuclear refining and industrial processing. Fluoride in water has been linking to cancer and various diseases. I know people who had fluoride pills in their youth, they all have white spots all over their teeth, that is dental fluorosis.

Clearly some of the advice in the book has another agenda then your child's health.

Review is by Ramiel Nagel author of Healing Our Children: Because Your New Baby Matters! Sacred Wisdom for Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting (ages 0-6) & Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition (First Edition).

Introduction: Peace At The Table: The Whys & Hos of Nurturance
Chapter 1 What's Best For My Newborn
Chapter 2 Expanding Your Baby's Diet
Chapter 3 THe Toddler Years
Chapter 4 Nutrition During the School Years
Chapter 5 The Adolescent Years
Chapter 6 Nutrition Basics
Chapter 7 Spitting Up, Gagging, Vomiting, Diarrhea, and Constipation

Chapter 8 Is My Child Too Fat?
Chapter 9 Is My Child Too Thin? Too Small? Too Tall?
Chapter 10 Eating Disorders
Chapter 11 What Do I Do ABout Outside Influences
Chapter 12 Can I Cut My Child's Risk Of...?
Chapter 13 Food Safety and Additives
Chapter 14 Althernative Diets and Supplements
Chapter 15 Is My Child Allergic?

Also included in the book
What Caregivers Need to Know: A Checklist
Food and Medication Interactions
Standard Growth Charts
Body Mass Index Chart
Food Substitutions
Health and Nutritional Resources
Resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics

Lots of tips, advice, facts, common myths and common questions answered throughout the book

I was excited about this book, but I have found that not much of it is relevant for the age of my little one (4 years old). They list a lot of good information for babies and a lot of good information for older kids, but the information for toddlers and preschoolers was lacking, in my opinion.

I bought this book to help me figure out how to make sure my infant was receiving all the nutrients necessary and also to help with the transition from just formula to eating regular meals. The book didn't help with information on the transition, but I still think the nutrition information is great.

It has good tips on how to keep feeding time from becoming a battle and good tips on how to start your children out on the right track to healthy eating.

The information on what NOT to feed your infant is also extreemly important and could prevent many choking incidents!

I'm a big fan of low carb eating, however the recipes in this book rely on having different butters and marinades and cream sauces prepared ahead of time.

For somebody with a full-time job, for whom cooking is a chore rather than a hobby, the recipes are entirely too complex.

Also, having to flip back and forth from a recipe to the directions for preparing a butter or sauce is really annoying.

Unless your kitchen appliances have names like "Viking" or "Sub-Zero" and you have a lot of storage space for ready made sauces and the like, look elsewhere for a ketogenic cookbook.

I will be selling mine.

As a dietitian who works with children on the Ketogenic Diet, I was delighted to finally see a cookbook with some imaginative options for meals. Each menu has at least one other option for the picky eater and includes menus for holidays and special occasions. The book also includes traveling tips/checklist, a list of hotel chain phone numbers (to check ahead on refrigerators), contact information for food companies and a seizure chart. I would recommend this book to anyone on the Ketogenic diet, but especially for older children or those on the diet over 6 months just looking for new options.

Ok ... so this cookbook may be a bit gourmet styled, it is still a life saver for those of us that have done "the diet" for years and need new ways to keep our children eating. After all not eating on the diet is as bad as cheating on the diet. You get great ideas for holiday meals. I personally did the butter recipes and they were a big hit. You need to work with your dietian to get the amounts right but when you have it down this is a great way to "spice" up their foods.

This book was not written as a weight loss cookbook. It is meant for people who have made the commitment to use diet as "an adjunct to anticonvulsant medication for the control of seizures", particularly for children. (as mentioned in the introduction) The challenges posed by the recipes are outweighed by the positive results I have found in the reduction of seizures in my step-children. We have been able to reduce their medication as a result. Working with a dietitian (portioning) and family doctor is critical to the diets' overall success for seizure reduction, but it's well worth all the effort!

The Sierras Weight-Loss Solution for Teens and Kids: A Scientifically Based Program from the Highly Acclaimed Weight-Loss School

Hi I lost 176 pounds at Academy of the Sierras within a year i gained back over 220 pounds because it is another fad diet. I had a lot of success there but the program is aimed toward rich people who can have private cooks or parents with too much time on their hands. I went to Academy of the Sierras over 480 pounds, it is a quick fix. The mental changes that this extreme fad diet does can never be reversed. The clinical part of the program was very unstable most of the therapist there were psychotic themselves. Its ok for people that need to lost 40 pounds or less but not for people with my genes, real obesity genes. They charge 5,500 now even more a month which cuts off all the low income children that need it. It was the worst experience and i regret it and wish my family wouldn't had went into permanent debt because of it. I regret it and i hope people really not try to look for quick fixes to the epidemic of Obesity. The outcome data is very incorrect, i talk to many people that have left like myself and i only know 2 people who have kept there off and they only lost 17 and 28 pounds. DOnt look for quick fixes that dont work

I would like to inform folks though, that my daughter and three of her friends, including her room mate, had to have Gall Bladder surgery after their rapid weight lost with this program.

I'm not complaining because i am happy with my daughter's success and my decision. However, i do think they should advise parents who are considering this program that there is that risk. I had insurance, others might not be so lucky unless they are prepared in advance.

Gall Bladder surgery is something rarely seen in kids until now but with the new epidemic of over-weight kids it does become a health risk for them.

Two things - Firstly and most importantly my son and my husband were happy with the dinners and both lost weight easily (I didn't and I'm still not sure why, but they definitely did)
but secondly - I had to find 15 extra minutes every morning for the cooking (and cleaning and putting away) and some of the breakfasts did not work at all. The candied apple was just awful, but the egg on an english muffin is great and everyone is happy to eat that.

The low fat regime works, and it's very boy/man friendly. As a woman, I wanted more salads (they've finally brainwashed me into wanting and then missing them!) and as the cook I would have liked less labor intensive recipes, esp for the morning but the most important thing is the results and they are absolutely there.

I was a camper at a Wellspring NY (AOS sister program) during the summer of 2006. Since then I have lost and kept off over 60 pounds. I had been heavy my whole life, even as a young child and this is the only program that has worked. I tried Weight Watchers, Adkins, and many other ways to loose the weight. This program really does work. It is scientifically based and there is research to prove it. I highly recommend the book to anyone or any parent that has an overweight child or teen.

Had this book years ago and was looking for a copy. I was hesitant to buy online, however, this was a great experience, great packaging, wonderful product! Recommend heartily.

I thought this book was soooo bad. I like some of what Lasky writes, but this was just a waste. It contained advice that any person with a brain would know. And the recipes were full of sugar and other ingredients, that are basically just sugar. So what if they aren't eating candy -- if it's homemade with 2 cups of sugar, it's the same thing!

There are some much better cookbooks and food options for kids. Try The Sneaky Chef to get healthy foods into kids.

I've had my copy since it was first published, about 30 years, & just bought a copy for a young mom I know. Really assists in making good food choices regardless of age. My first husband was a real ding-dong addict & this helped to eliminate that, adding in nutritious calories instead of empty ones. A must for every parent, grandparent or those who just want to increase the nutritional value of what they consume. The baking additive recipe alone is worth the money, a real bargain!

I originally bought this book because *I* am the CANDY monster in my family. My kids are nearly as bad. The book is great for for the whole family, with practical, easy-to-make and delicious recipes. I've been a big Lansky fan ever since I became a parent and started getting her books from the library. This one is probably the best one I've read to date, with concise, humorous, and informative passages and tried and true food ideas. Highly recommended!

The author put this book in an easy-to-read question and answer format. It covers all ages and a wide variety of subjects, from how to deal with unsupportive families to nutrition for the young bodybuilder. There is an excellent recipe section at the end. It's a fun read that offers sound advice and support for the parents of vegetarian children.

I was looking for more information on healthy nutrition for vegetatarian children. This book offers information on attitudes toward vegetairan families and a few nice recipes, but no basic nutrition information. If you're looking for a book to comiserate with your woes of people misunderstanding your wish to raise your child as a vegetarian, then this is the book for you. If you wish to learn about vegetarian nutrition for children, then try Sharon Yntema's books - they are great !

I expected more information on vegetarian nutrition & recipes. Though this book presents some of the social obstacles of a living as a vegetarian with children, it offers little in the way of solutions to obstacles - just "arguments" for "defending" vegetarianism. If you wish to argue & defend, you should read this book. Education & information about sound vegetarian nutrition and reasons for living a peaceful vegetarian lifestyle are much better to help justify choices than the information that this book offers.

I really enjoyed this book. I've tried 5 or 6 of the recipes in the back and they are fantastic. It really helped get us out of the mealtime rut we were in. I recommend this book to any parent of vegetarian children.

As a grandmother, I am delighted to see this kind of marvelous nutrition information in a form children will love. Hopefully their parents will accidentally learn also.

I see many, many children today who know nothing about what they should eat and why (and don't) but, what is worse, I see too many parents not paying attention to the need for these foods for healthy children. What a travesty!

It is my understanding that health organizations over the country have discovered them and are putting them where mothers come for WIC assistance. Perhaps that will break a pattern of ignorance that will eventually bring benefits to our wonderful country as a whole. Nutrition is vital but unless we know about it we will be the losers.

The excellent artwork, the detail and then the high quality, high gloss paper all come together for the perfect gift for grandparents. I have 11 grandchildren and 4 (going on 5 great grandchildren) and intend to use it to say things I hesitate to say in person.

As a grandmother, I am delighted to see this kind of marvelous nutrition information in a form children will love. Hopefully their parents will accidentally learn also.

I see many, many children today who know nothing about what they should eat and why (and don't) but, what is worse, I see too many parents not paying attention to the need for these foods for healthy children. What a travesty!

It is my understanding that health organizations over the country have discovered them and are putting them where mothers come for WIC assistance. Perhaps that will break a pattern of ignorance that will eventually bring benefits to our wonderful country as a whole. Nutrition is vital but unless we know about it we will be the losers.

The excellent artwork, the detail and then the high quality, high gloss paper all come together for the perfect gift for grandparents. I have 11 grandchildren and 4 (going on 5 great grandchildren) and intend to use it to say things I hesitate to say in person.

I received this as a gift because my little boy's name is Alexander. I think it's poorly written and poorly drawn. My husband and I are not "PC freaks", but we are both disgusted by how violent and rude the fruits are to each other. The nutritional information is also not accurate. Since when are oranges a source of calcium to any meaningful degree?

This book was not too bad at the start. The first chapter covers feeding your 2 to 4 year old, and the second chapter talks about feeding your 4 to 6 year old. They give tips on how to increase your child's fibre, and suggest trying to reduce juice consumption. Futher on, there's a discussion about essential vitamins and minerals. Some time is devoted to food contamination and food allergies, choking, bowel function, obesity, daycare, and dental care.

Where this book really falls apart is in the recipe section. I would NOT call these foods BETTER foods. Almost all of the recipes include either butter, cheese, or sugar. I don't think it's a good idea to feed my children Quiche Lorraine, Fettucine Alfredo, and biscuits dipped in cheese and mayonnaise. Really. The recipes in this book were less healthy than most of the recipes I see in regular children's cookbooks. I expected much better from a team of dieticians.

I enjoyed this book immensely. It has the perfect ratio of health and nutritional information to recipes. I did not feel overburdened or confused by the explanation of what is good for my child and why. Often, when doctors write books like this, it's more akin to sitting in a lecture hall trying to understand a complex graph, complete with the latest scientific data. Refreshingly, these authors were to the point, realistic and plain in their explanations.
I was even more excited about the recipes. I would find one I liked, intending to copy it down, but by the time I reached the end, I wanted to write them all down! Not only were the recipes simple and easy to follow, but they included things that I already eat and more importantly, presented new things in ways I wanted to try and make. I appreciated the fact that the authors were not restrictive in fats or sugars. I believe that if you ingest these things as part of the recipes and as part of a balanced diet, avoiding superfluous extra snacking of empty calories, these ingredients as integrated with the many other excellent vegetable and protein combinations will not only be enjoyable, but will encourage your children to try new and interesting foods far into the future.

Having a mother who is an RN, and yet not wanting to be a health-crazed maniac, I struggled with the idea of Gerber/prepacked baby foods versus doing it myself in our own kitchen. My mother recommended "Better Baby Food", as it was used by her hospital's cookstaff for pediatric menus. What an indispensible guide it proved to be and this continuation book "Better Food for Kids" is every bit as wonderful! The foods are really good in variety of taste, color and texture and our whole family enjoys the meals actually! Great tips on feeding picky eaters and special dietary concerns for both the healthy and the ill/child with mallady. As for the other review's notation about questioning recipies with butter, sugar, etc...a little, in moderation is what all doctor's or anyone of authority in the medical or nutrional world recommend, unless allergic or there's a known health consideration. My advice, if you are truly concerned about things like sugar, substitute apple juice or apple sauce, which if that is a health/diet concern you would probably already known anyway! Great book---I pair this with the Better Baby Food book and another little item for all baby showers I attend and so far no complaints, lots of thanks later on actually!!!

My children couldn't get enough of this story. They loved the text and the pictures... I can't tell you how many times I've read this to them. it's a great bed time book.

We loved the pictures in this book! Unfortunately, the plot was lacking. A pig, who is about to eaten by the ferocious beast, manages to divert the beast's intentions by pointing out that he is overweight. The pig proceeds to cook diet foods for the beast. The verse was humorous to adults; my children, however, were not that interested. The ending left much to be desired.

This is a great book with wonderful illustrations, but be prepared to explain to your Nick-kid why Maggie is not in this book:)

I purchased this book to try to learn how to feed my 6 month old. We just started solids and I've been looking for information on how to introduce foods, how much to feed him and the like. This was not the book for me. Basically, there are 7 pages of information on how to feed a child under 18 months. And I'm suspicious of the information presented there since she recommends giving whole milk to a 6 month old, when the American Academy of Pediatrics is very clear about not giving milk until after 1 year.

There are a few pages on feeding a toddler. The rest of the book offers recipes and instructions on how to make a "cat faced omlette" or a "meatloaf car", which is cute and instructional, but not very helpful in learning how to feed your infant.

Unless you have the time and inclination to create "vegetable rocket ships" I would not buy this book.

I also checked this book out from the library and decided to buy it because the recipes are designed especially for toddlers. It was very dificult to get my toddler daugther to try some foods, but when she saw the cat, the boat, the car, etc. immediately she wants to eat everything.
Thanks Dr. Stoppard for your magnific book.

I checked this book out from the library and decided to order it from Amazon because it had so many great recipes. I cook a great deal and could tell these recipes will be terrific. The foods are simple in preparation and very nutritious. The recipes are obviously for a toddler with teeth, and my son is just about there. I think it will be fun to arrange his meals into funny, cute shapes and animals and look forward to using this book a lot.

Danielle is a nice and wondering girl at the age of 10, she was always wondering about little things that didn't even matter. Over the years she was always asking do u think I am fat, do u think that I am gaining weight, those were the type of questions you would think I little kid would worry about. Her parents were really never paying attention to her and didn't notice by the age of 13 she was too concern about her weight and not school work. When she hit the age 14 it was too late she developed an eating disorder and didn't care about anything in her life except not gaining weight. As the days past she ate less and less everyday, thinking that any food would cause harm to her skinny body. Her eating disorder was kind of like cigarettes, once you do it too many times you become addicted and nothing else mattered to her. Trying to only go on a small diet to lose a few pounds she was barging for more than she wanted and it was off to the races that's why this book is called Food Fight. I enjoyed reading this book because I think many teenagers can relate it easily. This story is exciting and will keep you on yours toes wanting to know what happens every step of the way.

Food Fight by Janet Bode is a very helpful book. It's an easy read and not hard to understand at all. It includes real storied from the people and their family and friends. It helps me understand what really goes on with eating disorders and why they can be so hard to stop. It teaches you why eating disorders star, how to prevent then, and when to know you have gone to far with your "diet." It's for people who know people with an eating disorder or think you or someone you might know might have an eating disorder. It's a really helpful book I think! The people in the book tell real stories about how eating disorders affected their lives from family and friends points of view. To real people my age (young teens and teens) that has this problem and have gone through it already or who are going through it now. It's an amazing book about what happens in real life.

Janet Bode, Food Fight (Simon and Schuster, 1997)

I never realized how many books there are about children and eating disorders until I went looking for them. Among them, Food Fight stands out because it's the only one I've found so far that's actually written for the children, rather than the parents.

Unfortunately, as I am finding seems to be the case with most books of this nature, the author defines "eating disorders" quite narrowly as anorexia and bulimia, only mentioning binge eating disorder in passing a time or two.

Thus, this may well be an excellent book for children with those diseases (and their parents), but for parents of children with other eating disorders, its use will be questionable. ** ½