The Baby-led Weaning Cookbook

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
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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.

Gill Rapley worked as a health visitor for 20 years and has also been a midwife and breastfeeding counsellor. She initiated the current trend for baby-led weaning after conducting a study as part of her MSc. She lectures widely to health visitors and midwives and launched a DVD showing parents how to introduce solids using baby-led weaning. Visit the website www.baby-led.com
Tracey Murkett is a freelance writer who used the baby-led weaning approach to introduce solid food to her own child.