Feeding Your Child - The Brazelton Way [Paperback]

T. Berry Brazelton (Author), Joshua Sparrow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 6, 2004

Nursing newborns, picky toddlers, four-year-olds with bizarre food preferences-at every age, parents are concerned with what their children eat. In this indispensable, straight-to-the-point guide, Brazelton and Sparrow follow the same approach of the earlier three very successful books in this series. First they apply the Touchpoints philosophy to feeding (watch for the setbacks that often come before a leap of progress), then they follow feeding progress age by age, and finally they deal with the most common issues: breast or bottle, weaning, basic nutritional needs, the over-involved parent, food battles, adolescent overeating, and the roots of eating disorders. Mealtimes can be fun, healthy, family times-the Brazelton Way.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

For parents who want to avoid food fights, pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton knows best. From hungry newborns to food-flinging toddlers, Brazelton and co-author Joshua Sparrow focus on how to get your child to eat. They warn: "When parents struggle with a child over food, the child's hunger—-a key to healthy eating--loses its importance." Their approach defines eating as an opportunity for independence and family intimacy. Parents must expect predictable "touchpoints" that signal development. Brazelton and Sparrow urge parents to declare a child's independence at the ripe age of one--when the child takes control over choice and quantity of food. A much-repeated value here is banishing distraction, be it television or nagging, so mealtime becomes time of pleasure and closeness. All of the usual questions (breastfeeding vs. bottle, food allergies, picky eaters) are expertly answered along with the more unusua! l queries (how separation anxiety affects eating, how to tell if a child is hungry). Reassuring and rich with details, Feedingwill increase every parent's confidence in building healthy habits. --Barbara Mackoff

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"Ask a new parent whom they turn to for advice. After Mom, the answer will almost always be Dr. Brazelton." -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram 03/29/04

"Brazelton and Sparrow constantly remind us of the joy and hilarity of parenting." -- Time

"Essential addition to a busy parent's library." -- Publishers Weekly

"Excellent...Concise, practical, age-by-age, issue-by-issue advice that provides a window into the mind of the child." -- Bookviews.com February 2004

"The authors address basic nutritional needs, table manners, and the roots of eating disorders." -- Harvard Medical School's Focus 02/06/04

"The doctors explore such issues as food allergies, junk food battles, spitting up, table manners, throwing food and weaning." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune 02/16/04

"When it comes to raising children, nobody does it better than the Brazelton team...[A] great edition to any parent's bookshelf." -- Curled Up with a Good Book February 2004

"[Brazelton is] one of the most well-known child-rearing experts in the country." -- Deseret Morning News 02/05/04

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (January 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738209198
• ISBN-13: 978-0738209197
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #401,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Less help than I had hoped for, March 8, 2004

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This review is from: Feeding Your Child - The Brazelton Way (Paperback)

First of all, let me say that I am a big fan of Dr. Brazelton and appreciate his no nonsense approach. After I saw his week long series on the Today show I decided to purchase this book thinking it would help me with feeding my 15 month old.

Unfortunately, I was disappointed when I received the book. It details feeding your child from birth all the way up through elementary school. Because it's a short book there isn't a whole lot of information for any one age group. I found that Dr. Brazelton was able to cover just about everything written in this book during his five minute segment on the Today show.

If you've seen Dr. Brazelton discuss this topic in an interview then you don't need to buy the book.

Perhaps because Dr. Brazelton does use a common sense approach, there's little to write about? I'm not sure.

It won't turn me off from other Brazelton books though. I fully intend on purchasing his potty training book when the time comes. Since that topic has a more narrow scope, perhaps there will be more information relevant to my son's age.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed, January 22, 2004

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L.S. (Roslyn, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feeding Your Child - The Brazelton Way (Paperback)

Feeding the Brazelton Way is exactly what I, and I suspect,many other parents need: a short, concise, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand guide to feeding babies and young children. In addition to answering all my questions and organizing solutions to problems I hope I never need to deal with, the book is full of encouragement, hope, and reassurance. I found it especially reassuring to be affirmed in my belief in the value of family mealtimes, and I promise, Dr. Brazelton, that I will try to stay out of struggles over food. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this wonderful book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great common sense advice!, August 24, 2006

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Max'smommie "Ali" (PA United States) - See all my reviews

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This book is a good way to start your baby eating well from the beginning. Dr. Brazelton has a laid back, common sense approach that really works. After dealing with two kids that fight eating practically anything, I wanted to do things differently with my newest child. The advice not only worked for the baby, but the older kids as well! I recommend this book highly.