Synopses & Reviews
Forget baby purées and spoon-feeding—theres an easier, more natural way to introduce your little one to solid foods. By about six months, when babies can sit up unassisted, grab things, and munch on them, they are ready to join the family at the kitchen table and discover real, solid food for themselves.
Baby-led weaning sets the stage for healthy eating habits in the years ahead by helping babies learn to feed themselves, to gauge appetite, and to love a variety of nutritious foods. Now, with The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook, cooking family meals that your little one can share will be a cinch. Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett—coauthors of Baby-Led Weaning, the book that started the movement—collect 130 recipes perfectly suited for baby-led weaning, as well as:
• Straightforward advice on which foods to start with
• Essential at-a-glance information on nutrition and food safety
• Healthy ideas for quick snacks, delicious desserts, and meals for the whole family
• Anecdotes and quotes from parents who follow baby-led weaning
• Tips on minimizing the mess, keeping food the right size for little hands, and more!
The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook will give you the recipes and the confidence to create exciting, enjoyable mealtimes that encourage little ones to develop at their own pace.
Review
“This engaging resource features lots of recipes to encourage baby independence during weaning and should match the popularity of the previous guide.”
—Library Journal
Synopsis
The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook will give you the recipes and the confidence to create exciting, enjoyable mealtimes that encourage little ones to develop at their own pace.
Forget baby pur es and spoon-feeding--there's an easier, more natural way to introduce your little one to solid foods. By about six months, when babies can sit up unassisted, grab things, and munch on them, they are ready to join the family at the kitchen table and discover real, solid food for themselves.
Baby-led weaning sets the stage for healthy eating habits in the years ahead by helping babies learn to feed themselves, to gauge appetite, and to love a variety of nutritious foods. Now, with The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook, cooking family meals that your little one can share will be a cinch. Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett--coauthors of Baby-Led Weaning, the book that started the movement--collect 130 recipes perfectly suited for baby-led weaning, as well as:
- Straightforward advice on which foods to start with
- Essential at-a-glance information on nutrition and food safety
- Healthy ideas for quick snacks, delicious desserts, and meals for the whole family
- Anecdotes and quotes from parents who follow baby-led weaning
- Tips on minimizing the mess, keeping food the right size for little hands, and more
Synopsis
The original baby-led weaning cookbook--with 130 delicious recipes
Forget baby pur es and spoon-feeding--there's an easier, more natural way to introduce your little one to solid foods. By about six months--when babies can sit up unassisted, grab things, and munch on them--they are ready to join the family at the kitchen table and discover real, solid food for themselves. Now, with The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook, cooking family meals that your little one can share will be a cinch. Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett--founders of the baby-led weaning movement--collect 130 recipes perfectly suited for baby-led weaning, as well as:
- Straightforward advice on which foods to start with
- Essential at-a-glance information on nutrition and food safety
- Anecdotes and quotes from parents who follow baby-led weaning
- Tips on minimizing the mess, keeping food the right size for little hands, and more
Help your baby learn to feed themselves, gauge their appetite, and love a variety of nutritious foods--while creating exciting, enjoyable mealtimes.
Synopsis
Now in paperback, this companion cookbook to Baby-Led Weaning offers 130 recipes perfect for babies learning to eat solids—and for the whole family! In Baby-Led Weaning, public health nurse Gill Rapley and journalist Tracey Murkett introduced a commonsense and enjoyable approach to starting solid foods—skipping purées and allowing your baby to participate in family meals right from the start. Now, The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook offers 130 healthy and delicious recipes ideal for introducing babies to solid food, plus:
• Simple advice on which foods to start with
• Essential at-a-glance information on nutrition and food safety
• Ideas for quick snacks, lunches, family dinners, and desserts
• Anecdotes and quotes from parents who follow baby-led weaning
The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook will give parents the confidence to create exciting and enjoyable mealtimes that will encourage little ones to develop food skills at their own pace.
About the Author
Gill Rapley, the pioneering champion of baby-led weaning, worked as a public health nurse for over twenty years and has also been a midwife, lactation consultant, and voluntary breastfeeding counselor. She is currently pursuing a PhD in infant feeding.Tracey Murkett is a voluntary mother-to-mother breastfeeding helper and coauthor with Gill Rapley of Baby-Led Weaning and The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook.