Child of Mine, 3rd Edition

Over 120,000 copies sold

Ellyn Satter, R.D., M.S., M.S.S.W.

In this completely revised edition, Ellyn Satter is as warm, friendly, and entertaining as ever as she offers even more information and guidance about nutrition, feeding, child development, and parenting. She illustrates her advice with stories drawn from her extensive experience and supports it with solid research. Satter sorts through the extremes and offers parents a practical, common-sense guide to building a loving relationship with their children when it comes to food. Child of Mine emphasizes the joy, celebration, playfulness, and learning that can be found with eating and food. Ellyn Satter's expertise and her engaging and supportive style have made Child of Mine a must for parenting bookshelves and an essential reference for nutritionists, educators, and mental health professionals.

Rave Reviews

"...An excellent source of solid nutrition information. In addition it espouses a philosophy of moderation and common sense that fosters good health, good eating habits, and, most of all, a loving relationship between parents and children." —The Washington Post

"This book is just great... Bravo!" —T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Feeding Is Parenting
Chapter 2 - Your Child Knows How to Eat and Grow
Chapter 3 - Understanding Your Newborn
Chapter 4 - Your Feeding Decision: Breastfeeding or Formula-Feeding
Chapter 5 - Breastfeeding Your Baby
Chapter 6 - Formula-Feeding Your Baby
Chapter 7 - Feeding Your Older Baby
Chapter 8 - Feeding Your Toddler
Chapter 9 - Feeding Your Preschooler

Authors

Ellyn Satter, R.D., M.S., M.S.S.W., is an author, trainer, psychotherapist, and eating therapist with over 30 years' experience in helping people of all ages learn positive and natural ways of becoming competent with their eating.