Good food is vital for good health, & one of a parent's most important roles is to give their children food that will help them to grow up healthy & full of energy. As any parent knows, however, this is not always as easy as it sounds! Kids are full of opinions & what they eat is no exception. "Good Food for Kids" contains recipes both parents & children will define as "good." Parents will appreciate the sound advice on nutrition & meal planning, such as when & how to introduce first foods to a baby, advice on feeding fussy toddlers, & suggestions for preventing ailments through diet. Kids will love the creative food presentation & wacky recipe names. There's Popeye's Pork, complete with muscle-building spinach; Shark Soup, which will not bite back; & Iced Mango Yogurt, packed with protein for a hot summer day at the pool. Each easy-to-prepare recipe clearly lists "bonus points" detailing particularly healthy aspects of the food, as well as age-appropriateness of the recipe & how to adapt it for children under one year. Everything needed to make eating fun & healthy for kids can be found in this colorful & well-written book.

Introduction -- What is a healthy balanced diet -- Food pyramd -- Nutrients and the foods they are found in -- First foods -- Meal planning -- Shopping for a healthy diet -- A healthy body weight -- Managing fussy eaters -- Food for common ailments -- Reciepes: Start the Day Right -- Pasta & Pizza -- Good Food Fast -- Anytime fillers -- Proper Meals -- What's for Dessert? -- Packed Lunch -- Cakes & Bakes -- Time to Party -- Index.