Survival Tips


Don’t worry if your child really does not like some foods; you can usually find another source of the same nutrients. It’s better to stick to foods that you know will go down well and avoid a battle of wills. All children will go through


the stage when they learn the power of the word no! If this veto is used over food you may be able to nip it in the bud by offering a choice of two equally nutritious items instead of one that they can veto. Encourage your


toddler to feed herself from an early age. Yes, it’s horribly messy but a sensible bib – the plastic ones with pockets that catch spilled foods – are good and some kind of easily washed covering on the floor under the baby’s chair will cope with most disasters. Don’t worry if your toddler eats


the foods in the ‘wrong’ order or mixes things up (after all, that’s part


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of the fun, spoilsport!) and don’t set too high a standard. The toddler will enjoy being independent and competence will grow


with practice. You’ll bless it in the end! If there’s a problem over food, the secret is not to get emotional about it. It


simply isn’t worth making an issue over food or allowing


difficult situations to develop. In fact, as in all things concerning your child, it’s your relationship with him or her that’s most


important. This is what you’re building up and what will endure long after


you’ve forgotten the horrors of broken nights, food fads and puddles on the carpet! Always put your relationship first, before a spotless house, before rigid timetables, before battles over food, and you will be rewarded by the deepening bond of


understanding and companionship that will develop between you.


Lesley Jeavons Aidan, pictured at


six months “Apart from a few weeks of morning sickness, I had a perfectly wonderful healthy pregnancy. I felt great and was fit enough to work right up to my due date! “I thought that my midwife would give me a


hard time for being vegan so when I went to see her I was armed with facts from this Mother and Baby Guide. Instead she was supportive and pleased that I knew about nutrition. “Aidan weighed 71b 2oz at birth. He is totally


healthy and gained weight rapidly. Up until four months his sole food was breast milk, though when we weaned him he had a varied healthy diet and has taken to it like a duck to water. “I’m convinced


that a vegan diet is the most natural and healthy – for me and my precious baby – and I wouldn’t consider giving Aidan anything less. I wholeheartedly recommend a vegan diet to anyone. What better natural start could you give your child?”


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