Book description
Contrary to popular belief, there is no research that supports the
current mainstream view that babies should be weaned by being
spoon-fed purées. Self-feeding allows babies to use their natural
abilities to explore taste, texture, colour and smell. It encourages
independence and confidence by allowing them to experiment with foods
at their own pace and helps to develop hand-eye coordination and
chewing.
Baby-led Weaning is a practical and authoritative guide to
introducing solid food, enabling your child to grow up a happy and
confident eater. It shows parents why baby-led weaning makes sense and
gives them the confidence to trust their baby's natural skills and
instincts.
With practical tips for getting started and the low-down on what to
expect, Baby-led Weaning explodes the myth that babies need to
be spoon-fed and shows why self-feeding from the start is the
healthiest way for your child to develop. Your baby is allowed to
decide how much he wants to eat, how to eat it and to experiment with
everything at his own pace.
Baby-led weaning is a common-sense, safe, easy and enjoyable
approach to feeding your baby. No more purées and weaning spoons, and
no more mealtime battles. Simply let your baby feed himself healthy
family food.
Gill Rapley is the world authority on baby-led weaning. She worked
as a health visitor for 20 years and has also been a midwife and
breastfeeding counsellor.
Tracey Murkett is a freelance writer who used the baby-led weaning
approach to introduce solid food to her own child.
