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This publication is intended to help parents with feeding their children from ages 1 to 6. Information is included on immunisation, growth and development, the way in which children eat at the various stages of 1 to 6 years (infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers), the Canada Food Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids, how to introduce new foods, how much children should eat, food labelling, normal problems at mealtimes and how to solve them, special nutritional considerations, learning about food, and feeding challenges for children (such as those involving allergies, choking, diarrhoea, and tooth decay). The publication ends with a selection of recipes suitable for young children, including beverages, main dishes, salads, and snacks.