I just finished reading My Two-Year-Old Eats Octopus:  Raising Children Who Love to Eat EVERYTHING, by Nancy Tringali Piho.   I’ve written my share of articles on good nutrition and picky eaters so I wasn’t so keen on opening this book, but I’m very glad I did.  The book is informative not preachy, and Piho ends every section with “What I’ve Learned.”  She covers lots of topics from parental attitudes to the battle-of-wills encountered in many families over food issues.  She says “The concept of ‘flavor’ can be taught.”  And she believes that many “kid friendly” foods “dumb-down” childrens abilities to appreciate flavorful food.  The book compares jarred baby food with homemade, and she talks about recent studies that recommend presenting a new food to children numerous times, not just once or twice.  Piho also presents suggestions from top chefs, who are also parents,  on how to get children to become adventuresome eaters.  Now that I’ve finished the book, I’m hoping to pass on “What I’ve Learned.”

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