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Now completely updated and expanded, this is the authoritative guide to baby-led weaning (115,000 copies in print) ! Forget baby pures and spoon-feeding - there's an easier, more natural way for parents to introduce their baby to solid foods. By about six months - when babies can sit up unassisted, grab things, and "munch" on them - they are ready to join the family at the kitchen table and discover food for themselves. Now, ten years after the first publication of this guide, baby-led weaning is a global movement. Here originators of the concept Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett update their guidelines on baby-led weaning, recap its many benefits, and offer parents all-new research on how to feed their little one. Baby-led weaning is: * Good for baby's development and lifelong health * More convenient for parents than pures * Just as safe as spoon-feeding.
About the Author
Gill Rapley is the pioneering champion of baby-led weaning. She has studied infant feeding and child development for many years, gaining a Masters degree in 2005 and a PhD in 2015. She worked as a health visitor (public health nurse) for more than 20 years, and has also been a midwife, lactation consultant, and breastfeeding counselor. She lives in Kent, England, with her husband, and has three grown-up children, all of whom tried their best to show her that they didn't need any help with solid foods.
