Should I breastfeed? What if I don't have enough milk? Which solid foods should I start with and when? Can I give my child finger food? How will I influence their taste and dietary preferences? Healthy nutrition during the first years of a person's life is a crucial factor for their proper development, as this is the period when the foundations for adopting good eating habits are established.

This book separates myths from reality and provides parents with the necessary information regarding the nutrition of infants and young children (up to 4 years old). It begins with the months of pregnancy, offering useful knowledge and advice on the intake of essential nutrients, avoiding foodborne illnesses, and gestational diabetes. It analyzes the benefits of breastfeeding and suggests ways to successfully establish it.

For parents who choose formula feeding, it describes the proper way to prepare the meal as well as the bottle-feeding technique. It follows the phases of introducing solid foods, the methods, the foods, while presenting the information parents need to recognize signs of hunger and satiety and to apply the principles of responsive feeding.

Additionally, practical solutions are offered to address food fussiness, helping parents feel secure about the adequacy of the nutrients their child receives. Everything you need to know to introduce your child to the principles of balanced nutrition.

You will find the necessary information on:

• Nutrition issues during pregnancy
• Essential nutrients
• Avoiding foodborne illnesses
• Adopting healthy habits
• Gestational diabetes
• About breastfeeding
• The importance of breastfeeding
• The diet of the breastfeeding mother
• Practical tips for successful establishment
• For formula feeding
• Proper preparation, storage, transport
• Feeding technique, frequency and amount of meals
• For introducing solid foods
• Weaning stages
• Food hygiene and safety rules
• For growth monitoring in infancy and toddlerhood
• For the nutrition of children aged 1-4 years
• Food groups - Sample meals
• Childhood obesity
• For responsive feeding in infants and young children
• Implementation difficulties
• For food fussiness
• Advice for cases of strong refusal to eat