Ending Your Baby's Food Refusal: An Approach to Understanding and Managing Feeding Struggles in the Under Fives

Dont worry just keep doing what youre doing! She just wont eat anything I mean anything unless its white! No one believes my baby wont drink! All babies drink they say but mine doesnt! Whats wrong with me? Managing feeding problems in babies is an area fraught with anxiety not only for parents but also for anyone involved in their care.Its hard to survive the battle of endless days with your baby refusing all meals or feeds let alone see any hope of change. The anxiety and worry about your childs growth and eating habits often means youre forced to keep doing the same things hoping for a better result.The most overwhelming report I hear from mothers is that of having been reassured that the baby is healthy and growing well so Dont worry just keep doing what youre doing. Your baby is only looking good because of all your work and effort. In responding to your worries about your babys feeding it is not enough to offer reassurance alone or simply to tell you what you should do! Ending Your Babys Food Refusal is not about what your baby should eat but how to change your approach to food and feeding. This book explores why babies may not be feeding or eating well at each stage of development based on the Ages and Stages of the Australian Child Health Record and offers an approach to help your baby or child change behaviour. Some sections cover short stages (the younger ages 0-2 weeks) and others more widespread (12-18 months). You can go to the most relevant section.