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One of my constant parental fears is that my child will become one of those kids, the picky eaters who refuse to eat any food other than one particular brand of chicken fingers (bathed, of course, in ketchup), graham crackers and gum. I’m not sure if this is just my paranoia that he would starve to death in the event of an apocalypse, my vanity in wanting to look like a good parent through the exemplary behaviour of my child, or simply my impatience with the kind of high maintenance parenting required by such restrictions.

Better Baby Food cover (Images copyright © Better Baby Food: Your Essential Guide to Nutrition, Feeding & Cooking for All Babies and Toddlers, by Daina Kalnins and Joanne Saab, 2nd Edition, 2008, Reprinted with permission of the publisher Robert Rose Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission.)

Let's face it, a kid's got to eat, many times a day, every day, and whatever the age, sometimes it's hard to keep up. Tastes change, as do nutritional requirements, and if you're not prepared, meal-time can be quite a challenge. Luckily, the Hospital for Sick Children has released the second edition of Better Baby Food to help parents provide their children with the sensible and healthy meals that their growing bodies need.