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Healthy from the Start

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Learn how feeding nurtures your infant and toddler's body, heart and mind.
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This guide offers parents information on how feeding skills unfold over the first three years. Explores how feeding is much more than about food—it is a chance to bond with children and nurture their social-emotional skills. Provides strategies for dealing with “picky eaters” as well.

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