Customer Rating: Summary: informative and laid back Comment: I found the author's suggestions reasonable and her writing pleasant. You won't feel badgered or overwhelmed when you read this. I picked up some good ideas on combos for the 9 month era, which is good, because I think my daughter is tiring of grain + fruit or veggie at every meal! My favorite discovery is tofu blended with banana. YUM! (so that's how they make those yummy and expensive soy shakes!) There are lots of great toddler recipes, and a few others for all ages that I might try. Overall, good information, presented in a simple and useful format. Customer Rating: Summary: Great guide for introducing solids Comment: I followed this book exclusively when introducing my daughter to solids and am doing the same for my son. So far, knock wood, no food allergies for either one. The thing I found the most useful was the table which suggested minimum ages to introduce particular foods. Also, loved this book because it reinforced for me how easy it is to make your own "babyfood" as opposed to buying the jarred stuff. The book I have was handed down through two other moms. Wish it would come back into print. Customer Rating: Summary: Best baby food book I've tried. Comment: This is a great book. Very relaxed and simple presentation. Supportive approach and not extremist. Very balanced advice. I tried the Super Baby Food book, but after I read this one in our library. I took the SBF back and ordered this on-line. Good luck! Customer Rating: Summary: Baby food made simple Comment: I found this book to be very helpful, finally making baby food sounds easy. The recipes cover ages from 6 months through 3 years. She also includes many recipes for the entire family. I use the book mainly as a cookbook, refering to other books for nutritional guidlines for my son. Customer Rating: Summary: right philosophy but not enough detail! Comment: This book did reinforce my conviction that my baby can grow up perfectly healthy on a whole foods vegeterian/vegan diet (I don't eat any meat and am lactose intolerant and it appears that he is too). However, the book did not provide nearly enough information to guide me in planning a healthy diet for him. It said which foods COULD be introduced when, but not which ones SHOULD be. It did not address complementing as opposed to replacing breastmilk while introducing solids. I am a working mother, but still breastfeeding my 10 mo. old baby 3-4 times a day (including pumping), and am at in dispute with the day-care doctor who says my baby does not get enough protein (At the day care they normally introduce meat at 7-8 months). I expected to find more information on QUANTITIES of solid foods and certain nutrients (protein and others) babies need at what age.
