Parents everywhere worry when their baby or toddler doesn’t seem to eat as much as they think he should! Carlos González, a pediatrician and father, sets those fears to rest as he explores the reasons why a child refuses food, the pitfalls of growth charts, and the ways that growth and activity affect a child’s caloric needs. He discusses how eating problems start and how they can be avoided. My Child Won’t Eat! includes mothers’ stories of the anguish and torment they have gone through in trying to get their children to eat! Dr. Gonzalez reassures parents that children know how much they need to eat and explains why a parents’ only involvement should be providing healthful food choices. Forcing a child to eat more than what he needs can only lead to tears, tantrums, and eventually, obesity.
My Child Won't Eat!: How to enjoy mealtimes without worry
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Editorial Reviews
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"This splendid and easy-to-read book presents a common-sense approach to one of the biggest worries of parenthood. Dr. Gonzalez reminds us that children know a lot more about their nutritional needs than we give them credit for and that the problem is almost always ours, not theirs." Gill Rapley, co-author of Baby-led Weaning: Helping your baby to love good food
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About the Author
Carlos Gonzaìlez was born in Zaragoza, Spain, in 1960. He is a husband and father of 3 and also a pediatrician. He studied medicine in Barcelona, Spain. He originally came in contact with La Leche League in the late 1980s, and it changed his life and his career. He is currently a member of the La Leche League International Health Advisory Council. He teaches breastfeeding courses for health professionals, and writes books and magazine articles on child rearing for parents. Mi ninÞo no me come was originally published in Spanish by Temas’de hoy (1999), with a revised edition published in 2004. It is also available in German and Italian. La Leche League International is proud to be publishing this popular book in English.
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have a 21 months old toddler who prefers Mommy's milk to any other food. I love nursing him, but I was a little bit concerned about his weight gain. I bought this book with a hope to get some strategies on how to make my baby eat:-) Instead, after I finished reading this wonderful book, I decided to stop worrying about it completely! There is right time for everything, and we need to trust our toddlers just the way we trust our babies in their eating preferences.
After I read this book, I gave it as a present to one of my friends, and I am ordering 2 more! Excellent book!!!
After I read this book, I gave it as a present to one of my friends, and I am ordering 2 more! Excellent book!!!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Crys M.
Format:Paperback
Before purchasing this book, I was going insane tryng to get my daughter to eat. Since reading this, I feel more at ease with her eating habits and no longer do I stress if she doesn't want to eat or eats very little. I recommend this book if you too need some reassurance about your child's eating habits and even if he/she doesn't have any issues, this book can help to prevent them from starting.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A wonderful book about child nutrition that puts the topic in perspective. The parent's job is to provide nutritious food and the child's job is to eat. Problems come when you try to do each other's jobs. This is not another lecture about how you are a bad mommy if your child doesn't eat vegi's, he really answers the question and takes the pressure off both parent and child.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eye opening even for experienced parent
I am a mom at three and have already introduced two children to solid food and getting started with my third. Read more
Published 24 days ago by M. Madden
5.0 out of 5 stars
A real put-your-mind-at-ease book
This book really helped me understand all the possible reasons that my baby girl might have for not eating. I know now that this issue is just about perspective and attitudes. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Liliana Lanz
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very dated and biased in approach
I bought this for my son and wife as they have a child that is a very picky eater. However, this book seems very dated and more of a commercial for breast feeding. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Shay
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wish I had this from birth
Bought this as was having trouble getting one of my twin boys to eat around 10 months old and he was very low weight. I so wish I had read this right after the birth. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. MACDONALD
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth reading.
Definitely made me feel less stressed about my kid's eating habits--and those weren't even that bad. Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. K. Norris
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Child Won't Eat
As a helicopter parent, my daughter constantly nagged her 4-year-old to try this, try that, have one spoonful, and on and on. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ivanna Teneycke
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great book from Carlos Gonzalez
This is a wonderfully informed book explaining the history of why we intriduce food when we do and what foods we introduce. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Angela
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book helped me so much!
My oldest refused all solid food until she was just past her second birthday. Yes, two years old and exclusively nursing. Read more
Published 7 months ago by AlaskanMom
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this book!
I love this book so much! I want to hug the author. It is absolutely about loving your child unconditionally in all respects but especially when it comes to food. Read more
Published 9 months ago by A. BACKER
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it
The basic finding in this book is that your kid is eating enough--stop worrying about it. It relaxed me... Apparently I need more words....
Published 10 months ago by T. Moerk
