An illustrated cookbook full of simple, nutritious and delicious recipes to share with the whole family, from the bestselling expert authors of Baby-led Weaning. With down-to-earth advice on how to broach weaning and make family mealtimes rewarding and enjoyable, The Baby Led Weaning Cookbook is a must-have for any parent! '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 '[Baby-led weaning] could radically simplify infant feeding' -- Telegraph '[Baby-led weaning] makes life so much easier' -- The Times 'Best baby book I bought' -- ***** Reader review 'If you buy one BLW cookbook - this is the one!' -- ***** Reader review 'Amazing!' -- ***** Reader review 'Love, love, love this book' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************* In Baby-led Weaning, leading health visitor Gill Rapley and journalist and mum Tracey Murkett introduced parents to a common sense, easy and enjoyable approach to feeding your child, allowing your baby to join in with family meals right from the start of the weaning process. Now The Baby-led Weaning Cookbook offers comprehensive recipes and meal plans to follow so the entire family can take part in making your child a happy and confident eater. Full of healthy, delicious meals the whole family will enjoy, and beautifully illustrated throughout, The Baby-led Weaning Cookbook also includes: - simple advice on how to start weaning - essential at-a-glance information on nutrition and food safety - recipes for desserts and family dinners, as well as ideas for quick snacks and lunch boxes - anecdotes and quotes from parents The Baby-led Weaning Cookbook will give parents the confidence to create exciting and enjoyable mealtimes, allowing their baby to develop their skills as they progress with food.

Forget baby purees and spoon-feeding--there's an easier, more natural way to introduce your little one 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 real, solid food for themselves.

Baby-led weaning sets the stage for healthy eating habits in the years ahead by helping babies learn to feed themselves, to gauge appetite, and to love a variety of nutritious foods. Now, with "The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook," cooking family meals that your little one can share will be a cinch. Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett--coauthors of "Baby-Led Weaning," the book that started the movement--collect 130 recipes perfectly suited for baby-led weaning, as well as:

- Straightforward advice on which foods to start with- Essential at-a-glance information on nutrition and food safety- Healthy ideas for quick snacks, delicious desserts, and meals for the whole family- Anecdotes and quotes from parents who follow baby-led weaning- Tips on minimizing the mess, keeping food the right size for little hands, and more

"The Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook" will give you the recipes and the confidence to create exciting, enjoyable mealtimes that encourage little ones to develop at their own pace.

The fully updated and revised edition of 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. Filled 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 they want to eat, how to eat it and to experiment with everything at their own pace. Baby-led weaning is a common-sense, safe, easy and enjoyable approach to feeding your baby. No more purees and weaning spoons, and no more mealtime battles. Simply let your baby feed himself healthy family food.

Breastfeeding is easy when you follow your baby's natural instincts Forget stressful routines, painful breasts and problems with milk supply. This straightforward guide shows you how to follow your baby's lead so you can enjoy relaxed and pain-free breastfeeding. With practical advice on interpreting your baby's needs, Baby-led Breastfeeding explains in simple terms how breastfeeding works and why staying in tune with your baby is the key to effortless feeding. Discover how to: - help your baby follow his instincts from the very first feed - make the most of the first few weeks to get breastfeeding up and running - hold your baby in ways that will help him to feed effectively - recognise when breastfeeding is going well and be confident that your baby is getting plenty of breast milk - avoid common problems - from sore nipples to mastitis Baby-led Breastfeeding is a sensible and sensitive guide that will help you and your baby develop a happy and fulfilling breastfeeding relationship.