I am not One of the primary roles of every parent is ensuring that his or her children are well fed. My desire to front-load my education about childhood feeding led me to Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School, a book written by two registered dietitians who want to help parents navigate the challenging road of raising healthy, well-fed children.
As mothers themselves, authors Jill Castle and Maryann Jacobsen understand that that the responsibilities of feeding can be overwhelming.
Book review: 'Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School'
Their book provides a comprehensive guide to childhood feeding and nutrition, helping parents determine what, when, and how to feed their children at every age. The first chapter of Fearless Feeding guides parents in understanding how to lay a foundation for implementing healthy feeding practices with their children. The chapter concludes with an exploration of predictable childhood behaviors regarding food. The next four chapters correspond to the developmental stage of a child: These chapters outline the nutritional needs and appropriate feeding strategies for each stage of development.
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The authors provide sample meal plans and age-appropriate recipes for every age, and they use real-life examples to illustrate how parents have successfully implemented fearless feeding techniques. The second half of Fearless Feeding addresses feeding at a broader level, beginning with a chapter that helps parents understand their own attitudes and actions regarding food. I found this chapter particularly insightful and was reminded that in order to become a fearless feeder, I will need to be a fearless eater!
Another chapter of the book is dedicated to common feeding challenges, such as food allergies, weight problems, picky eating, and eating disorders. I can imagine that this chapter would be particularly useful for a parent who was encountering one of these issues and felt unsure of how to proceed. Fearless Feeding is a treasure trove of information, addressing nearly every imaginable issue related to nutrition and feeding. And while it is very comprehensive, Fearless Feeding is incredibly easy to navigate: Finally, parents can trust the strategies and suggestions put forth in Fearless Feeding because the authors clearly did their research, as evidenced by the hundreds of notes and references listed at the back of the book.
It is clear that Fearless Feeding is baked by experience, common sense, AND the most up-to-date studies! I found Fearless Feeding to be a highly enjoyable read.
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Nevertheless, it IS the type of book that every parent should have on their bookshelf. Until then, I will be recommending this book to all of my friends who are striving to become fearless feeders. This review first appeared on my blog: I read all of the relevant chapters in this book so, not the chapters on school-aged children or teenagers , and I found it both encouraging and helpful. The authors are clearly interested in helping others develop healthy eaters, and their tone carries a "you can do it!
The chapter on toddlers was especially helpful for where I am right now as a mom, and I know I'll be using this book as a reference for years to come as my ch I read all of the relevant chapters in this book so, not the chapters on school-aged children or teenagers , and I found it both encouraging and helpful. The chapter on toddlers was especially helpful for where I am right now as a mom, and I know I'll be using this book as a reference for years to come as my children grow up. Jul 25, Kristi rated it it was amazing. This was a very helpful feeding guideline, great for parents with children of any ages.
The suggestions are practical not extreme and make common sense. Now I am working on implementing what I learned I will probably end up buying a copy of this book to have as a resource with regular access. This is a book to use as a reference as my children grow. I like the premise of providing food and the child choosing to eat or not. It gives me reassurance when I falter and gives me a reference point for my husband who is afraid the children will starve if we don't cater to them.
Mar 21, Stefanie rated it liked it. Gave me some good insights and I have changed how I approach mealtime in some ways. I wished there was a little more info on nutrition.
I particularly wish they would have better addressed sugar intake and guidelines around that. It seemed longer than necessary. Sep 07, Tyffanie rated it it was amazing. I really enjoyed this book and can tell I will use it in my professional practice. Dec 06, Meglajanna rated it it was amazing. Good reading and interesting. Oct 04, Vex rated it liked it Shelves: Good advice, sound principles.
Fearless Feeding — Step-by-step guidance to raising healthy eaters
Offer what, how, when, and let the child choose if and how much. Jun 06, Michelle Johnson rated it it was ok Shelves: Not much info I didn't know.. I need something that will help. The only good tip I got was to let them lick a food instead of taking a bite. Sep 23, Kirsten rated it really liked it. This really hit me exactly where I was.
The author's approach matches a lot of how I approach things with my students in the classroom. Suzanne rated it really liked it May 29, Jill Castle , Maryann Jacobsen. This comprehensive nutrition guide gives parents the tools for encouraging kids of any age on the path to healthy eating.
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Pediatric nutrition experts Castle and Jacobsen simplify nutrition information, describe how children's eating habits correspond to their stage of development, provide step-by-step feeding guidance, and show parents how to relax about feeding their kids and get healthy meals on the table fast. Fearless Feeding translates complicated nutrition advice into simple feeding plans for every age and stage that take the fear out of feeding kids. Jill Castle is a registered dietitian with many years of experience in pediatric nutrition. She is a consultant, speaker, and writer and blogs at Just the Right Byte.
Maryann Jacobsen is a registered dietitian, freelance writer, and family nutrition expert. Maryann is founding editor of the popular blog Raise Healthy Eaters. Request permission to reuse content from this site. Added to Your Shopping Cart. Description An essential guide to understanding and improving any child's eating habits This comprehensive nutrition guide gives parents the tools for encouraging kids of any age on the path to healthy eating. Prepares parents by explaining what to expect at different stages of growth, whether it be picky eating, growth spurts or poor body image Helps parents work through problems such as food allergies, nutrient deficiencies and weight management, and identifying if and when they need to seek professional help Empowers parents to take a whole-family approach to feeding including maximizing their own health and well-being Offers fun, easy recipes parents can make for, and with, kids Fearless Feeding translates complicated nutrition advice into simple feeding plans for every age and stage that take the fear out of feeding kids.