Food Fights

From the moment the proud mother spoons the first taste of lovingly pureed vegetable into her infant's mouth and sees it promptly spat out, it becomes apparent that what children ought to eat and what they will actually swallow don't always coincide. In this guide a GP offers answers to questions frequently posed by parents worried about their children's eating habits, covering topics such as what a child needs for healthy growth and development, how to tell whether a child is overweight or underweight and what can be done about it, how to stop a child eating sweets and snacks, and food allergies and special dietary needs.