Abstract
Why is feeding a child so difficult? This book answers a question that many parents find themselves asking on a daily basis. Hunger is a basic biological drive and eating should be an easy part of family life. But too often, it is not. Based on 30 years of research into eating behaviour and 21 years being a mother, Jane Ogden offers straightforward advice about how to encourage children to develop a healthy, unproblematic approach to eating from birth through to young adulthood.
The book describes current theory and research and turns these into practical tips for use in everyday family life. It covers how children learn to like food, how habits are formed and can be changed, what children should be eating and how this can be helped to happen without making food into an issue. She discusses common problems that parents face such as picky eating, undereating, overeating, obesity, body image issues and eating disorders and how to deal with a child who thinks they are fat. She also provides practical tips and solutions and some simple ways to feed a family a healthy diet.
With insightful advice about one of the most complicated adventures in parenting this guide is a must have for any parent who wants their child’s relationship with food to thrive.