Discusses the nutritional requirements of children and offers information on eating disorders, food allergies, additives, and weight control.

Includes index.

Peace at the table : the whys and hows of nurturance -- ch. 1. What's best for my newborn? -- ch. 2. Expanding your baby's diet -- ch. 3. The toddler years -- ch. 4. Nutrition during the school years -- ch. 5 The adolescent years -- ch. 6. Nutrition basics -- ch. 7. Spitting up, gagging, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation -- ch. 8. Is my child too fat? -- ch. 9. Is my child too thin? too small? too tall? -- ch. 10. Eating disorders -- ch. 11. What do I do about outside influences? -- ch. 12. Can I cut my child's risk of? -- ch. 13. Food safety and additives -- ch. 14. Alternative diets and supplements -- ch. 15. Is my child allergic?