IN A world where child obesity is on the rise and picky eating is second nature to many children More Peas Please, provides solutions.

Kate Di Prima, a qualified dietitian and adult and infant nutritionist, and Julie Cichero, a specialist in feeding and swallowing disorders, provide a wide-ranging guide to helping children learn to happily eat a variety of healthy foods.

And they reveal the importance of feeding kids a balanced diet.

More Peas Please helps both parents and children overcome the hurdles that negative responses to food cause, as well as understanding the significance that early feeding experiences have on speech development.

More Peas Please is divided into nine chapters covering topics such as: "developmental stages of eating", "what is a good diet?", "medical reasons for food refusal" and "rules at mealtimes".

It not only educates and provides sound advice but also includes recipes, menu planning, tips for shopping and packing school lunches.

The book is as relevant to new parents embarking on the world of solids as it is to parents of teenagers, with an easy-to-follow guide that helps tackle food avoidance.

With the knowledge Di Prima and Cichero convey, your kids will be screaming the words "more peas please" before you know it.