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Ever since I failed miserably at breastfeeding, I’ve been immensely worried about starving my child. And I had good reason to be. For the first few days of her life, I did, unknowingly, starve her. So as she grew (and grew and grew and grew) on a diet of formula (to which we later added solids), I found myself anxious on those days when she didn’t eat as well as she’d eaten the day before — or as well as I’d have liked. I remember pleading with her to finish her bottle when she was just 3 months old, while she cried and turned her head and made it clear she just didn’t want any more. After reading this book, I’m confident I will never have those power struggles over food with her again. Does that mean I won’t worry when she eats less than I’d like? No. But it does mean that I’m going to let her choose how much she wants to eat. My job is to offer a variety of food. Hers is to select the food that appeals to her and eat as much as she chooses. Dr. Gonzalez makes it clear that babies and toddlers will not starve if they don’t eat much by our standards, and reminds us to follow our children’s lead, rather than forcing or cajoling them into eating what and how much we think is ‘optimal’.… (plus d'informations)

La madre se dispone a dar de comer a su hijo mientras lo distrae con un juguete. Logra que se tome unas cucharadas y, de pronto, el niño pone en marcha su plan estratégico contra el exceso de comida: la primera línea de defensa consiste en cerrar la boca y girar la cabeza.Esta situación, más propia de un campo de batalla que de una actividad cotidiana, ilustra con humor la tesis central de este libro: la inapetencia es un problema de equilibrio entre lo que un niño come y lo que su madre espera que coma. Jamás hay que obligarle. Ni sobornos, ni estimulantes del apetito ni castigos. El niño sabe muy bien lo que necesita. Huyendo de los tópicos sobre el tema, el pediatra Carlos González, fundador y presidente de la Asociación Catalana Pro Lactancia, desdramatiza el problema y, proporcionándonos claras pautas de conducta, tranquiliza a aquellas madres que sufren porque creen que su hijo no come correctamente.… (plus d'informations)