Ready to start giving your baby solids but don’t know where to begin? This book has it all - from which utensils to offer, how to engage baby’s senses, details about baby’s reflexes, milestones, tips and tricks for how to serve food, choking versus gagging information, and so much more.

My son is 7.5 months old and we’ve been doing baby led weaning*. I add an asterisk because I had sort of been forging my own path and giving him what I was comfortable with, which included purées (that I let him self serve). As I was reading this book, I actually realized that what we’ve been doing is Responsive Feeding! I’ve been letting Conner guide our journey by picking his utensils, directing me toward shapes and textures he likes, and allowing him to choose how much he consumes (or doesn’t). It’s been an amazing learning experience and seeing what we’ve been doing put down in black and white with science and helpful tips was really gratifying.

This book covers your baby’s eating experiences through age three. There’s information about tough conversations with family who may disagree with your approach, ways to approach your pediatrician, red flags about possible missed milestones, and responsive feeding for children with disabilities or delays. I loved the tips about eating at restaurants and skipping the children’s menu, the science behind the senses and reflexes, and all of the myth busting.

If you’re looking for a comprehensive book to help you learn how to introduce food to your baby, break bad habits with your toddler, or just reassure you that your food journey is on the right course, this is a must read. I suspect I’ll be turning back to this book every year as a refresher and to read up on what the next months have in store for Conner and me on this amazing and fun path!

Thank you to The Experiment and NetGalley for a copy of this excellent resource.

I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley.
What a great addition to a basket or gift for a new family. This book covers all things related to feeding your baby from infant to 3year old. A great additions to the bookshelf of all new families.

An excellent guide on feeding babies and toddlers. My kids are in their twenties now but with a 5 month old grandson I was excited and eager to revise how to feed babies to toddlers and see if advice has changed over the years. I was encouraged by all the advice in the book and am looking forward to giving my grandson some pureed food on his tray to explore (I only remember spoon feeding and yes, wiping chins with a spoon, but maybe I won’t try the latter now!).
In all, 5/5 stars for being an informative and encouraging read to anyone tentative about feeding infants