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by Gill Rapley (Author), Tracey Murkett (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Vermilion (6 Nov 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0091923808
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091923808
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.5 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 194 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It sounds like common sense: after all, would you want to be strapped into a high chair and force-fed spoon after spoon of bland vegetables? It's surely much more exciting to be able to exercise a bit of control over your diet. --Guardian

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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.

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - a life saver!!!!, 6 Nov 2008
By J. Pughe (Hornchurch, UK) - See all my reviews
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This book is a MUST for anyone with a baby who refuses to spoon feed or wants to allow their baby to set the pace for weaning!

I have a 6 month old baby who refuses to spoon feed but will feed himself wih finger food, however grandparents and health visitors have frowned upon this and criticised me for doing it. This book explains the benefit of allowing a baby to lead the weaning process and empowers you to do things your way! I now have answers to people who criticise this way of feeding and now have mealtimes that are much less stressful.

This book answers all the questions I had about baby led weaning but don't expect recipes - you are encouraged to get baby eating the same meal as the family!

Having read this book I no longer feel like a failure for not having a baby who spoon feeds, although the freezer full of purees that I made can be used as a dip with pitta bread!! I am going to pass the book on to my mother in law to read as she can't get her head around not knowing exactly what is being eaten. I have every confidence that the book will win her round - it explains everything so well!!

Best money I have spent on baby books - Annabel Carmel will only come out for finger food recipes!!!!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just the best and easiest way for your baby to eat, 29 Nov 2008
By Emma "Emma" (UK, South West) - See all my reviews
Forget hours of pureeing and mashing and cooking veg and fruit. This book gave me confidence to let my little one just get on with it, and eat proper food. A month in and she's eaten Sunday roasts, Chinese Food, Spicy food, in fact she's tried everything, and she's the one in control of what goes in her mout, so no food battles.

Expect some odd looks from people who think your baby is going to choke as she begins to eat an apple (to date my baby has not). But I feel so proud when we sit down for a family meal and she tucks in with gusto to anything and everything. By not spoon feeding it means you get time to eat to with your baby to so it actually gives you more time.

Thankyou Gill Rapley!!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sensible, caring way to wean baby, 8 Mar 2009
By J. Wilkinson (Hampshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This is the only baby book which I have read that I would whole-heartedly recommend to other mothers, for a number of reasons. Gill Rapley is qualified to give her opinions and has based this book on scientific research. Her written style is very readable. She does not dictate to parents what they 'must do'... this book is written to give parents information that may not be available from their Health Visitor or GP about an alternative method of weaning babies. Making your mind up about whether to follow it is up to you...

But here's why I like her ideas and intend to follow them with my baby. Gill stresses the current recommendation from the World Health Organisation not to start weaning your baby until he/she is 6 months old. Before this they need nothing but breast milk (or formula) whatever you may have heard to the contrary. By the time babies reach 6 months they are usually able to sit unaided and, what's more, are capable of picking up large pieces of food, getting them to their mouths and starting to chew on them. For these reasons it becomes unnecessary to puree or mash the food that baby is being offered.

In my opinion it is much nicer for baby to learn what actual broccoli is like instead of eating a green mush. When you are starting straight into baby being able to try 'normal' food from the family meal (Gill explains which foods are unsuitable due to salt content etc) it means meal times become a social occasion from the very beginning and that baby joins in with you.

Don't be scared that your baby will choke - babies' gag reflex is more easily triggered than that of an adult and that will stop them choking on any large pieces of food. Of course you should always be watching baby while he/she is eating.

It may take quite a few weeks before baby actually swallows and digests much of the food, but this is fine as the main source of nutrition continues to be milk. Babies are able to exercise their natural ability to stop eating when they are full more easily when feeding themselves than when being spoon fed.

This method of feeding removes the 'power struggle' over food between parent and child which can lead to fussy eaters later on. Parents learn not to get stressed by the amounts or types of food that baby eats, just to offer a selection of healthy foods and trust baby to know what he/she needs.

Please buy the book if you are at all interested in these ideas about weaning as Gill Rapley has done a fine job in explaining all about it. Do also take a look at the blog and forum at babyledweaning dot com where hundreds of parents who successfully use this method swap tips and information.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to BLW
This book is great to cover all the guidelines for Baby Led Weaning, with theory & practical tips to get you started. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Mr. A. Way

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
This excellent book will really help build your confidence in approaching BLW and your babys introduction to real food, right from the start. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Mrs. K. Wiseman-Trowse

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent & very easy to read!!
As someone interested in BLW but with no real idea of the details, this book is fantastic! It's easy to read, insightful and has real life examples to help.
Published 27 days ago by M. Atkinson

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Baby, Happy Parents
I bought this book just three weeks ago and the baby led approach to weaning has taken my six month old daughter from her first taste of food to an extremely enthusiastic eater... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Landgirl

4.0 out of 5 stars a brilliant insite into baby led weaning
a great insite into baby led weaning. The theory is clear and the book is full of real life stories. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Maria A. Clegg

5.0 out of 5 stars At last, some common sense
Weaning was a lot of hassle with my eldest child. The puree/mash/chop guidelines were time-consuming and hard work.
With my second child I wanted an alternative. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sandy Calico

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, full of useful hints and tips!
This book is one of a couple that I bought with regard to weaning my 5 month old onto solid foods. I read it cover to cover in a couple of days (which is no mean feat when you... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bec C

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading!!!
This book is an essential guide to 'baby-led weaning' from the medical understandings to the basic common sense. Read more
Published 1 month ago by R. Cooper

5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting reading - yet to be tested
I was recommended this book for weaning our twins. They're only just 5 months so I've got another month until I can start trying it but it has certainly been interesting reading... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs N Bond

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Very interesting read and some good concepts and ideas but not overly useful if you've already started weaning the traditional way and have already cut down to 3 milk feeds as... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Steph

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