Product Description

Parents everywhere worry when their baby or toddler doesn’t seem to eat as much as they think he should! Carlos González, a pediatrician and father, sets those fears to rest as he explores the reasons why a child refuses food, the pitfalls of growth charts, and the ways that growth and activity affect a child’s caloric needs. He discusses how eating problems start and how they can be avoided. My Child Won’t Eat! includes mothers’ stories of the anguish and torment they have gone through in trying to get their children to eat! Dr. Gonzalez reassures parents that children know how much they need to eat and explains why a parents’ only involvement should be providing healthful food choices. Forcing a child to eat more than what he needs can only lead to tears, tantrums, and eventually, obesity.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #759195 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-01
• Released on: 2005-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 183 pages

About the Author
Carlos Gonzaìlez was born in Zaragoza, Spain, in 1960. He is a husband and father of 3 and also a pediatrician. He studied medicine in Barcelona, Spain. He originally came in contact with La Leche League in the late 1980s, and it changed his life and his career. He is currently a member of the La Leche League International Health Advisory Council. He teaches breastfeeding courses for health professionals, and writes books and magazine articles on child rearing for parents. Mi ninÞo no me come was originally published in Spanish by Temas’de hoy (1999), with a revised edition published in 2004. It is also available in German and Italian. La Leche League International is proud to be publishing this popular book in English.

Customer Reviews

Amazing book!
I have a 21 months old toddler who prefers Mommy's milk to any other food. I love nursing him, but I was a little bit concerned about his weight gain. I bought this book with a hope to get some strategies on how to make my baby eat:-) Instead, after I finished reading this wonderful book, I decided to stop worrying about it completely! There is right time for everything, and we need to trust our toddlers just the way we trust our babies in their eating preferences.
After I read this book, I gave it as a present to one of my friends, and I am ordering 2 more! Excellent book!!!

A "must read" for any parent having to deal with a food-reluctant or 'picky' kid
"My Child Won't Eat!: How To Prevent & Solve The Problem" by pediatrician Carols Gonzalez is a thoroughly 'parent friendly' introduction to the common problem of getting children to eat what they are served. Blending real-life stories of maternal anguish over a child's stubborn refusal to eat with up-to-date nutritional and child-development research, Dr. Gonzalez illustrates and explains why eating problems start and how they can be avoided and treated. Forcing children to eat more than what they require can lead to tears, tantrums and even obesity. But knowing what constitutes healthful choices and meal-time strategies will result in peaceful dining and well-nourished kids. "My Child Won't Eat!" is a "must read" for any parent having to deal with a food-reluctant or 'picky' kid - and a welcome much needed addition to community library 'how-to' Parenting reference book collections for non-specialist general readers.

Put my mind at ease.
Before purchasing this book, I was going insane tryng to get my daughter to eat. Since reading this, I feel more at ease with her eating habits and no longer do I stress if she doesn't want to eat or eats very little. I recommend this book if you too need some reassurance about your child's eating habits and even if he/she doesn't have any issues, this book can help to prevent them from starting.