Table of Contents
Introduction 8
How to use this book 10
Baby and toddler nutrition 12
Why nutrition matters 14
Nutrition for babies and toddlers 17
Milk for babies and toddlers 28
Food purity 34
First cooking 37
First kitchen 38
Vegetarian toddlers 40
Special toddler diets 41
0-5 months 42
What's happening to your baby 44
Your routine 45
Weaning before the sixth month 50
Trouble shooting 51
6 months 52
The weaning process 54
First food 56
Nutrition for immunity 57
Which nutrients are key 57
Finger food 58
Foods to eat and foods to avoid 59
Recommended daily intake 61
Your routine 62
Trouble shooting 63
Sample meal planners 64
Fresh breakfasts 66
Quick bites-breakfasts 70
Breakfasts to freeze 72
Fresh savories 76
Quick bites-veggiepurees 80
Savories to freeze 82
Fresh desserts 86
Quick bites-fruit purees 90
Desserts to freeze 92
7-9 months 94
What's happening to your baby 96
Which nutrients are key 97
Second-stage weaning 98
Foods to eat and foods to avoid 100
Recommended daily intake 101
Your routine 102
Trouble shooting 103
Sample meal planners 104
Fresh breakfasts 106
Quick bites-breakfasts 110
Breakfasts to freeze 112
Fresh savories 116
Quick bites-savories 120
Savories to freeze 122
Quick bites-finger foods 126
Fresh desserts 128
Quick bites-desserts 132
Desserts to freeze 134
10-12 months 138
What's happening to your baby 140
Which nutrients are key 141
Third-stage weaning 142
Foods to eat and foods to avoid 144
Recommended daily intake 145
Your routine 146
Trouble shooting 147
Sample meal planners 148
Fresh breakfasts 150
Quick bites-breakfasts 154
Breakfasts to freeze 156
Fresh lunches 160
Quick bites-lunches 164
Lunches to freeze 166
Fresh suppers 170
Quick bites-suppers 174
Suppers to freeze 176
Quick bites-finger foods 180
Quick bites-snacks 182
Fresh desserts 184
Quick bites-desserts 188
Desserts to freeze 190
1-2 years 194
What's happening to your toddler 196
Which nutrients are key 197
Your toddler's routine 198
Trouble shooting 199
Sample meal planners 200
Fresh breakfasts 202
Quick bites-breakfasts 206
Fresh lunches 208
Quick bites-lunches 212
Lunches to freeze 214
Quick bites-snacks 218
Fresh suppers 220
Quick bites-suppers 224
Suppers to freeze 226
Fresh & frozen desserts 230
Quick bites-desserts 234
Celebration food 236
2-3 years 240
What's happening to your toddler 242
Which nutrients are key 243
Your toddler's routine 244
Trouble shooting 245
Sample meal planners 246
Fresh breakfasts 248
Quick bites-breakfasts 252
Fresh lunches 254
Quick bites-lunches 258
Lunches to freeze 260
Quick bites-snacks 264
Fresh suppers 266
Quick bites-suppers 270
Suppers to freeze 272
Fresh & frozen desserts 276
Quick bites-desserts 280
Celebration food 282
3-4 years 286
What's happening to your toddler 288
Which nutrients are key 289
Your toddler's routine 290
Trouble shooting 291
Sample meal planners 292
Fresh breakfasts 294
Quick bites-breakfasts 298
Fresh lunches 300
Quick bites-lunches 304
Lunches to freeze 306
Quick bites-snacks 310
Fresh suppers 312
Quick bites-suppers 316
Suppers to freeze 318
Fresh & frozen desserts 322
Quick bites-desserts 326
Celebration food 328
Toddler pantry recipes 332
Index 334
Acknowledgments 336