In a message dated 8/4/99 6:54:14 AM !!!First Boot!!!, [log in to unmask] writes: << This would be okay, except I'm nursing a 2 1/2 yo, this takes a lot of energy and of course small kids prefer a rested, patient parent. :-) >> << Also tips concerning changing the diet of small children -- as any nursing mom will tell you, you want them to eat something before they go to bad, or you don't get any sleep yourself... She loves bread and butter (which I seldom eat, and we eat no other dairy) and I have a feeling its going to be tricky to remove that. Anyone with some experience here?>> I have experience here: I am nursing a 2 yo and have recently adopted the Paleo WOE. I find that a little flexibility goes along way when dealing with toddlers. It is far easier not to force my son to strictly adhere to my dietary explorations at this time; he is too young to understand the reasons *why* mommy disallows one food while allowing another and he just feels deprived and cranky when I won't give him a small amount of what he craves. My advice to you is: minimize the non-paleo foods and enthusiastically encourage the rest. I think that's the best we can do for them right now without seeming cruel (in their eyes). Also, I believe that as long as a child is nursing from a healthy mother who is eating an appropriate diet, that child will be (indirectly) receiving much of what he/she needs to survive and to thrive. All you have to do is compliment the nursing with tender meat and soft, non-starchy vegetables. I once read that prehistoric children received mother's milk for a so-called "extended" period of time (approx. 3-4 years) and this afforded the quality nourishment needed to survive until they developed a taste for the meat and vegetables themselves, along with the ability to chew them thoroughly without any assistance from mom or grandma. Cecilia, I am glad to know you are out there and I am interested in your progress, so please keep me posted -- and I will do the same. Good luck! ~ Cathy