This is not a how-to manual on forcing a child to eat more. The central idea of this book is: don’t force a child to eat—never, for any reason, and under any circumstances. Dr. Gonzalez, an experienced pediatrician and father of three, based on strict scientific evidence, shows that our “picky eaters” don’t eat as little as we think—they simply have different food needs at different stages of life. He explains in detail how to interpret growth and weight standards used by doctors, which often cause unwarranted anxiety in mothers and lead to prescribing unnecessary treatment; he offers recommendations on breastfeeding and introducing complementary foods, and on how to organize family life so that food brings pleasure rather than turning into daily nervousness for the whole family. If you’re pregnant, or you still have a very small child—or maybe you’re thinking about having a second child and don’t want to repeat past feeding mistakes—this book is for you.