Baby-led weaning : the (not-so) revolutionary way to start solids and make a happy eater

Baby-led weaning The (not-so) revolutionary way to start solids and make a happy eater

Teresa Pitman

Book - 2018

"Put down the spoon and forget the purees--baby-led weaning is the easy, natural way for your baby to start solid foods. Around 6 months, most babies are developmentally ready to self-feed. The philosophy behind baby-led weaning is to offer your baby healthy finger foods and let her determine how much or how little she wants to eat. The baby-led method has been proven to: Encourage healthy eating habits; Discourage pickiness; Help children learn to listen to their bodies; Build confident eaters. Author Teresa Pitman, a leading parenting authority and mother of four, has put together all you need to know about the baby-led method in an informative, visually appealing package. Baby-Led Weaning features at-a-glance nutrition and food tips... as well as specific chapters on special diets and allergies. Parents around the world are turning to the baby-led method, and Baby-Led Weaning is a uniquely authoritative and lively volume on this growing phenomenon."--

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Subjects
Infants > Weaning.
Infants > Nutrition.
Baby foods.
Published
Buffalo, New York ; Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Teresa Pitman (author)
Physical Description
192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 188) and index.
ISBN
9780228100652
  • Isla's journey to eating solids
  • A history of feeding babies
  • Getting ready
  • Starting baby-led weaning
  • Special diets
  • Allergies and intolerances
  • Continuing on with healthy eating
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Baby-friendly recipes.
Review by Booklist Review

Let babies nurse and eat what they want, when they want it. Pitman, a grandmother and longtime La Leche League leader, convincingly argues that babies and toddlers like being able to choose and pick up foods themselves. In the process, they learn to listen to their bodies and figure out what and how much to eat. Later in life, as a result, they're less likely to become obese. Pitman mixes anecdotes about her own grandkids with advice about how to know when it's OK to start solid foods after the first six months. She also includes a few baby-friendly recipes, such as hummus, oatmeal pancakes, and yogurt-and-applesauce ice pops, and offers first-food no-no's, such as spicy foods, processed meats, and honey, which may contain botulism spores that can make babies very ill. An index makes it easy to turn to subjects, including "allergies. Adorable photos of healthy, smiling babies with nicely cut-up fruits and vegetables on their high-chair trays help Pitman illustrate the case for baby-led weaning.--Karen Springen Copyright 2018 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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