The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feeding Your Baby And Toddler

Packed with recipes specifically created to wean babies from soft foods onto solid, adult foods when they reach the toddler stage, this indispensable guide teaches parents what their children should be eating and how these foods should be prepared. It includes advice on health and nutritional considerations, such as how various foods affect brain development, ways to ensure babies receive the right amount of food, eating solutions for children who refuse to try vegetables, fruit, meat, or dairy, and much more. -  More than 200 recipes for babies and toddlers. -  The latest information on baby and child nutrition. -  How to prepare foods with the necessary vitamins and minerals for your baby or toddler. -  A special section for parents wanting to raise vegetarians. -  There were more than four million babies born in the US in 2004.