Pediatrician Nimali Fernando and feeding therapist Melanie Potock (aka Dr. Yum and Coach Mel) know the importance of giving your child the right start on his or her food journey--for good health, motor skills, and even cognitive and emotional development. In Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater they explain how to expand your family's food horizons, avoid the picky eater trap, identify special feeding needs, and put joy back into mealtimes, with:

• Advice tailored to every stage from newborn through school-age
• Real-life stories of parents and kids they have helped
• Wisdom from cultures across the globe on how to feed kids
• Helpful insights on the sensory system, difficult mealtime behaviors, and everything from baby-led weaning to sippy cups
• And seven "passport stamps" for good parenting: joyful, compassionate, brave, patient, consistent, proactive, and mindful.