This text provides advice to parents concerning the eating patterns and behavior of their child from birth to adolescence. The development of eating habits and attitudes is discussed and the "division of responsibility in feeding" is advocated. This concept separates the parental and child responsibilities for eating behavior: parents are responsible for selecting food and presenting it while the child is responsible for determining how much they will eat. The book includes sections on basic principles of feeding, feeding as your child grows, and special feeding problems