Annabel Karmel's latest book, 'Weaning', gives mother's insight on what, when, and how to properly feed their babies.
19-07-2010
“I know that parents want to give their child the very best start in life but there is a lot of confusion about weaning . Babies grow more rapidly in their first year than at any other time in their life and this book is a practical and authoritative guide to help parents through this vital time and hopefully instil good eating habits for life.” Annabel Karmel MBE
When is the right age to give my baby solid foods? When can I introduce her to meat? What if she has allergies? Is peanut butter safe? When it comes to weaning your little ones, there are often more questions than answers. That’s why Annabel Karmel, the UK’s number one parenting author, has written a common-sense, easy and enjoyable guide to feeding your baby in the first year.
A child’s first year can be an exciting culinary journey which takes him or her from the very first spoonful of vegetable puree (stage 1), through to exploring new tastes and textures (stage 2), to the start of a varied diet (stage 3) and starting to feed themselves.
By introducing our children to a wide variety of tastes from an early age, we can help them grow into a lifelong habit of intelligent eating. In Weaning, Annabel presents delicious food ideas for each stage accompanied by menu planners and over 50 healthy nutritious recipes including roasted butternut squash, trio of root vegetables, mango purees, sweet potato with broccoli and peas, Annabel’s tasty salmon, beginner’s beef casserole, cheesy rice balls, cherub’s couscous and blueberry and banana lollies. Each recipe is quick and easy to make and is guaranteed to give enjoyment to your growing family.
Annabel also outlines the real facts about weaning, dispelling any myths including the right age to start the weaning process, showing you how to identify whether your child is ready and providing the knowledge you need to develop a method that works for both you and your baby.
Weaning features question and answer boxes throughout, addressing specific queries such as whether to give your baby processed foods or fresh, which foods to avoid in the first year, bringing up a vegetarian baby, and how to introduce texture if your baby keeps spitting out lumps (coping with messy eaters). With reassuring and trusted advice throughout, this book offers both support and help for parents at each stage showing mums that they’re not alone and that parenting is fun and extremely rewarding when you know how.
