French Kids Eat Everything

French Kids Eat Everything is a wonderfully wry account of how Karen Le Billon was able to alter her children's deep-rooted, decidedly unhealthy North American eating habits while they were all living in France.

At once a memoir, a cookbook, a practical parenting handbook, and a delightful exploration of how the French manage to feed children without endless battles and struggles with pickiness, French Kids Eat Everything features recipes, practical tips, and ten easy-to-follow food rules for raising happy and healthy young eaters--a sort of French Women Don't Get Fat meets Food Rules.

Based on her family's transformation, Le Billon shares the ten simple food rules that can help any parent raise a happy, adventurous eater:

• Healthy Eating Habits: Learn why scheduling meals, not snacking, is the key to raising children who eat a wide variety of foods with enthusiasm.
• Overcoming Picky Eaters: Discover the "taste it" rule and other gentle, effective strategies to encourage children to try new foods without pressure or bribes.
• Joyful Family Meals: Transform dinnertime from a battlefield into a relaxed, happy social occasion that the whole family looks forward to.
• French Parenting Secrets: Explore the cultural wisdom, simple recipes, and practical tips that make food education a central, joyful part of raising a child in France.