Gillian Rapley’s book on Baby Led Weaning is now available for pre-order from Amazon.co.uk.
In case you don’t already know about baby-led weaning, the idea is quite simple. Ditch the purees and the weaning spoons and pots and let your baby feed her/himself. Let your baby set her/his own timetable and decide how much or how little s/he wants!
From the Amazon review:
Contrary to popular belief there is no research supporting the introduction of solids by food purees. Baby-led weaning is a safe and enjoyable alternative using whole foods, and with an emphasis on exploring taste, texture, colour and smell. The beauty of baby-led weaning is that it is tailored to suit each particular baby and their personal development. Self-feeding supports your baby’s motor development, such as their hand-eye coordination and chewing and encourages the child towards independence, often providing a stress-free alternative to mealtime battles.”Baby-led Weaning” – written by Gill Rapley, the UK’s leading expert on 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. This practical and authoritative guide offers a new approach to introducing solid food, shaping your child’s eating habits to make him a happy, confident and independent eater.
BLW as an idea has been around for quite a while now so it’s great that there’s finally a book.
Ruth
Fab Ruth, thank you!
There is a great article by Laura Park about Baby Led Weaning called ‘The End of Mush Shovelling’ here:
Lisa
It’s a wonderful book, and an instinctive concept. None of this mush on a spoon rubbish that we get sold! (It works a treat for our 13 month old boob fed, BLW monkey)
Thanks for a great heads up!
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