Food Fights: Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood Armed with Insight, Humor, and a Bottle of Ketchup (Paperback)

~ Laura A. Jana MD FAAP (Author), Jennifer Shu MD FAAP (Author)
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“Food Fights gives thorough, practical, fun-to-read advice for parents as they tackle some of parenthood's most difficult challenges.”  —Claire McCarthy, MD, instructor in pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, pediatrician at Children's Hospital of Boston, and contributing editor, Parenting magazine

“Food Fights presents a no-fuss approach to helping young children develop the healthy eating habits that will see them through a lifetime. Its delightful tone makes it a joy to read, and refer to, over and over again.”  —Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD, author, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feeding Your Baby and Toddler

"Drs. Jana and Shu know their stuff! Their clever book and sound advice will help you and your kids eat, drink AND be merry!"  —Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP, author, The Happiest Toddler on the Block

“Food Fights should be mandatory reading for anyone responsible for feeding an infant, toddler or young child. In their characteristically easy-to-read, humorous fashion, these two pediatrician moms have created the perfect tool to help parents and caregivers instill healthy eating habits, avoid temper tantrums, dodge flying vegetables, and above all else—maintain a healthy attitude toward the nutritional challenges of parenthood!”  —Tanya Remer Altmann, MD, editor, The Wonder Years, and editorial board advisor, Healthy Children magazine

"Food Fights should be mandatory reading for anyone responsible for feeding an infant, toddler, or young child. In their characteristically easy-to-read, humorous fashion, these two pediatrician moms have created the perfect tool to help parents and caregivers instill healthy eating habits, avoid temper tantrums, dodge flying vegetables and, above all else, maintain a healthy attitude toward the nutritional challenges of parenthood!"  —Tanya Remer Altmann, MD, editor-in-chief, The Wonder Years, and editorial board advisor, Healthy Children Magazine

"Another fantastic guide from Drs. Jana and Shu! Food Fights helps parents find a realistic middle ground between what their child should be eating and what their child is actually willing to consume."  —Lisa Singer Moran, executive editor, Baby Talk magazine

"Food Fights presents a no-fuss approach to helping young children develop the healthy eating habits that will see them through a lifetime. Its delightful tone makes it a joy to read, and refer to, over and over again."  —Elizabeth M. Ward, MS, RD, author, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feeding Your Baby and Toddler

"The authors of Food Fights have done a great job! This book will go far in continuing to help parents lay the ground work for excellent nutrition."  —Sandra G. Hassink, MD, FAAP, editor, A Parent's Guide to Childhood Obesity, and director, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children's weight-management program, Wilmington, DE

"Encouraging, compassionate, and clear for its compelling nutrition messages, this book will be a comprehensive source of information for any parent trying to guide their children to healthy eating habits and lives. I especially like how the up-to-date nutrition information is translated into real life situations."  —Connie Guttersen, RD, PhD, author, The Sonoma Diet

"Food Fights makes it clear that raising children who are healthy eaters requires good role models for healthy eating. The tips provided throughout the book make it easy for parents to be those healthy role models."  —Connie Diekman, MEd, RD, LD, FADA, nutrition consultant

"Wonderful . . . sure to help anyone who has ever struggled to make the climb up the food pyramid."  —Emilio Arispe, MD, FAAP, pediatrician, Methodist Physicians Clinic, Omaha, Nebraska

"As pediatricians and moms, Drs Jana and Shu know that it's important to focus on good nutrition, but also to pick your battles. Food Fights offers reassuring and practical advice for parents who are worried about whether their kids are eating too much, not enough, or nothing green."  —Diane Debrovner, health and psychology editor, Parents Magazine

Product Description

Restore "peas and harmony" to the dining table with this comprehensive guide to building successful childhood feeding strategies. Focus is placed on the food-fight challenges parents are most likely to face—such as starting babies on solid foods, dealing with picky eaters, and making healthy food choices in child-care settings and restaurants—and a wide range of winning solutions are offered. More than a simple nutrition guide, this book also addresses the behavior and development issues surrounding the feeding challenges of early childhood. With a family-sized serving of useful advice and a generous helping of humor, this resource offers invaluable food for thought and real world advice that parents can use every day.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: American Academy Of Pediatrics; 1 edition (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581102445
• ISBN-13: 978-1581102444
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #137,710 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, June 10, 2009

By	Courtney - See all my reviews

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I was looking for a book that would help me feed my child in a nutritious way. This book did that. It explains every aspect of feeding a child that a parent will run into. It helps with every situation. It is an easy read. I would recommend this to any parent who cares about what goes into their child's mouth.

4.0 out of 5 stars Food Fights - a book for mommys of picky eaters, August 13, 2008

By	Jennifer Truong (Boston MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great reference for all parents. Written by two pediatrician mommys and addresses many of the common questions that overtired parents are too overwhelmed to look up. Very common sense strategies for dealing with various phases of food struggles.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book for any New Parent, a great resource for pediatricians to suggest, May 9, 2008

By	Scott Iwashyna (Richmond, Va) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a pediatrician and a new parent, I found "food fights" extremely helpful. It is a quicks read that gives practical information to parents about topics that stress us all out. I have started recommending this book to parents at all of our early well-child checks. It helps parents find answers to everyday feeding questions without having to call or wait for the next appointment, or feel like they are reading a textbook.