Baby Facts
The Truth about Your Child's Health from Newborn through Preschool
Chapter One
from milk to
cookies
the truth about feeding and
nourishing your child
My oldest child's first solid food was not
an organic apple slice, a calcium-rich
cheese stick, or free-range chicken. It
was a half-sour pickle. Perhaps after all that milk,
she was looking for something with a little zing.
One friend had a baby who loved licking slices
of lemon and lime. Another had a toddler who
preferred "spicy" water (sparkling mineral water
or seltzer) over flat, and salad greens dressed with
garlicky olive oil. All these children, like millions
of others, then proceeded to go through the "picky
eater" phase, but managed to survive, thrive, and eventually
expand their culinary horizons beyond fish sticks.
Your decision on what and how to feed your child starts
before birth, when you are still pregnant and your child
is being nourished in the womb. Once your baby comes
into the world, you'll choose breast- or bottle-feeding. You'll
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