How to Feed Your Toddler: Everything you need to know to raise happy, independent little eaters

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I would call it a family feeding Bible because I think it's so much more than just recipes. The recipes are so important and I love them and I'm using them a lot but my book has facts and nutrition and practical support in there as well. So it's not just recipes, it's really rounded. The other thing I would say is bulk buying things like pasta and rice and making sure we visit the aisle in the supermarket which has got a lot more different foods from different cultures. Sometimes you can get a lot of cheaper options like big bags of lentils and big bags of rice and couscous from there as well. So definitely do that. With 50 delicious, healthy and super-easy recipes, to expose your little one to a variety of flavours and textures, and designed so the whole family can enjoy them together, this is your essential guide to avoiding the fussy eating trap and bringing up adventurous little eaters who love a wide variety of food.

Starting at 12 months, and taking you right through to pre-school age, How to Feed Your Toddlerbrings together Charlotte’s trademark approach of evidence-based advice, nurturing support and practical problem-solving to give you the confidence to help your toddler develop a positive relationship with food…this is your essential guide to avoiding the fussy eating trap and bringing up adventurous little eaters who love a wide variety of food.” For many parents, toddlerhood is where they can get derailed on the feeding journey, finding that their child, who happily ate colourful, creative, home-cooked meals, suddenly refuses anything but fish fingers!I was finding (especially since having Ada and being a working mum to two kids) that feeding my family was getting a little tiresome. I was a bit fed up with creating multiple meals every day, making the same dishes, and having to spend so long creating them. Plus, I was finding myself struggling to think of meal ideas to create in the first place. Chapter 3 “Getting Organised” is my favourite chapter, it’s FULL to the brim of all the tips you need to know to practically, easily and realistically Feed Your Family. I even include a week’s menu plan, which doesn’t just focus on what to make and when, but also helps you to slot in time for bulk cooking (1.5h on a Sunday) and recommends which foods to freeze and use through the week.

With 70 delicious, balanced recipes, with clear baby and toddler adaptations for each with Charlotte's expert advice, you'll soon find mealtimes can be stress-free and healthy, so you can continue your journey of bringing up adventurous little foodies. Recipes we love: Carrot Cake Granola, Turkey Burgers, Roast Squash Tagine, Cheat’s Veggie Lasagne and Lower-Sugar Marble Cake. I trust Charlotte completely with her advice on feeding toddlers - she's my go-to for any advice on my son's eating' - Dr Zoe Williams Read more Details

Feeding your baby

I realised after writing How to Wean Your Baby that although many people need a bit of a handheld guide through their weaning journey, that toddlerhood is really a whole different ballgame. I started to realise how little there was in the way of specific, clear advice on this next stage in feeding little ones and knew I could write a book that would answer all of parents’ questions on the next step of feeding – toddlerhood!