Featuring real world solutions, this reassuring and wisdom-packed guide gives you the lowdown on:

• getting your child off to a healthy start nutrition-wise
• introducing first foods the step-by-step, no-worry way
• making nutritious, great tasting baby food
• serving up toddler- and preschooler-friendly meals and snacks
• feeding vegetarian kids
• dining in and dining out: mom-proven mealtime strategies geared to each age and stage
• coping with picky eaters and nourishing sick kids
• nutrition tips, allergy alerts and other essential health and safety information
• setting the stage for happy mealtimes and how you can help your child to develop a healthy relationship with food

Includes:

• timesaving cooking tips and recipes from kitchen-savvy moms
• nutrition charts to ensure you've got your baby's nutritional bases covered
• meal planners and shopping lists — even a convenient food label decoder
• organizations, websites and books every parent should know about