I often discuss with other parents the hows, whats and whens of kids and eating. Here are some of the issues we’ve talked about recently, along with comments from the book My Two-Year-Old Eats Octopus: Raising Children Who Love to Eat Everything.…

My precious Daniel is three years old today, and looking forward to celebrating his birthday with a summer seafood dinner (octopus, anyone?), his favorite corn on the cob and birthday cake. And as I think about the progress that he’s made in his e…