Healthy Children's Lunches

by Mandy Francis

Published 1 January 2007
Millions of us want to be better parents, and worry about the health of our offspring - especially when it comes to what they eat. There's tons of advice out there to help us; a never-ending avalanche of books, magazines, websites and TV programmes. But who's got the time to wade through this lot to sift the stuff that works from the rubbish? What we need are failsafe short cuts to healthy meals your children will actually eat. "Healthy Children's Lunches" is the indispensable guide to feeding your children well, without resorting to diet fads or having to give in to pester-power. Packed with down-to-earth, simple and fun recipes and advice, "Healthy Children's Lunches will help all parents give their children the nutritional head start in life they deserve. Part of the fantastic new "Brilliant Little Ideas" series, "Healthy Children's Lunches" is compact, fun to read and fantastic value. We have selected the very best ideas from our database of inspiring ideas and stripped them down to the absolute essentials. It is simply brilliant.



"Your six-month old is ready to try solids, but you've no idea what to give him? Perhaps your four year old refuses to eat anything green? Maybe you'd like to cook something other than microwave ready meals for your kids but are short on ideas and time? Or maybe you're worried that your child is putting on more weight than he or she should? Well look no further - this book has all the answers. As a health and nutrition journalist with over 20 years' experience, a mother of a three year old and step mother to two teenagers I've always believed that children will eat well if you choose what you offer them carefully, keep your nerve and sense of humour and above all else lie about what you've put on their plates!" - Mandy Francis. If you're a parent you'll find yourself referring to "Healthy Cooking For Children" time and again. Here is a friendly yet comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about feeding children - from first baby foods right through to fussy teenagers and cooking for kids' parties.
Whether you want easy to understand information about additives or would simply like to find some recipes for meals your children will eat without turning their noses up, it's all here. Fantastic second edition now includes bonus chapters with even more new and inspirational tips and techniques.