Start here: Pick one guide that matches tonight - four foods, bedtime, tantrums, screen time or sibling fights - try one small step, then come back for the next. Every guide links to the next so you can judge the week, not the plate.
Why these guides exist
Short answers you can try tonight - with the longer thinking behind them
Guides are excerpts from the 10 Ingredients, 30 Meals and The 15-Minute Rescue systems, expanded with public guidance you can check: WHO complementary feeding, CDC choking and sleep, NHS weaning and fussy eating, AAP bedtime routines and tantrum support. They are written to be pressure-free: clear steps, shared language for the table, and a way to measure progress across a week, not a single meal.
Use the grid below or jump by topic. Each card shows reading time (2-5 min) and takes you to a full page with tables, scripts and a sourced FAQ - same layout as the topic singles.
Guides by subject
Pick the topic that matches the hardest hour
Feeding & picky eating
For the “four foods” loop, starting solids, and judging the week. WHO recommends continuing breastfeeding with diverse complementary foods to meet needs beyond 6 months.
For tantrums and recurring fights: name the feeling, stay nearby, repair after. Co-regulation and predictable scripts help more than in-the-moment lectures.
Before you cook: allergies and choking shapes. AAP/CDC/NHS list round, firm, sticky and compressible foods as highest-risk - cut lengthwise and stay with your child while they eat.
Read the direct answer Every guide opens with the shortest honest answer and the public source it comes from - then the detail.
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Try the table or script Copy a 24-hour sleep math table, a food-bridge ladder, a 4-step sibling script or the 2+1 plate - all checkable against WHO/CDC/NHS.
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Judge the week Tick groups across Mon-Sun instead of grams on a single plate. Growth and variety show over days, not at one meal.
Guides link to each other so you never dead-end. From any guide you can go deeper into the book that holds the full system.
Safety note
Guides are household education, not medical, dietetic or therapy advice. For allergies, choking risk, persistent food refusal, weight loss or behaviour that worries you, talk to your GP, health visitor or paediatrician. Keep mealtimes supervised, seated and calm. See Safety first before you cook.
FAQ
Common questions
Which guide should I read first?
Pick the one that matches tonight. If dinner is the battle, start with four foods or pressure-free table. If evenings unravel, start with bedtime routine. Each guide links to the next logical step at the bottom.
Are these medical advice?
No. They are educational excerpts linked to WHO, AAP, CDC and NHS pages. For allergies, growth, feeding difficulties or developmental concerns, see your clinician.
How long is each guide?
2-5 minutes to read, with tables you can screenshot and try the same day. The full systems (10 Ingredients, 15-Minute Rescue) hold the printable cards and trackers.
