Publisher's Synopsis
First Foods answers all your questions about weaning your baby and how to provide a good variety of the right foods. Written by a qualified nutritionist and mother of two, it includes a wide range of simple recipes as well as time-saving tips and ways to prevent fussy eating.
This handy guide is a fully revised and updated edition of First Foods (1998) and covers everything a new parent needs to know:
The importance of diet and what is nutritious and most likeable for your baby - what is good for adults is not necessarily good for babies
While this book is not about weaning, it actively encourages mothers to continue giving breast or formula milk to their babies together with solids
How to know when your baby is ready to move to solids
Vegetarian babies and those with special dietary needs
Tips on food safety and basic hygiene
Tips from other parents
At a glance weaning calendar and basic recipes.
