Solid Starts for Babies

The definitive guide to introducing real food to babies--from the board-certified pediatric feeding pros trusted by millions of parents around the world. Led by a multidisciplinary team of licensed pediatric feeding professionals, Solid Starts has emerged as the go-to resource for modern families searching for a research-based approach to solid food introduction to babies. In their debut book, they debunk the myth that “baby food” is necessary, and show how, from the moment that baby is ready to begin the transition from breast or bottle to solid food, baby can enjoy almost any food--the same food that you want to eat--with some basic safety modifications. In this book, they share: With practical, research-backed strategies, <Solid Starts for Babies< helps parents nurture confidence and sets up families;for mealtime joy.

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Solid Starts is a multidisciplinary group of experienced pediatric healthcare professionals who are also parents. Together they offer combined decades of professional experience building bridges between the latest pediatric research and the daily needs of children and their caregivers. Their book team includes pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Rachel Ruiz, pediatric allergist and immunologist Dr. Sakina Bajowala, pediatric occupational therapists and infant feeding and swallowing specialists Kary Rappaport and Kimberly Grenawitzke, board-certified pediatric dietitian and nutritionist Venus S. Kalami, and Solid Starts founder Jenny Best.

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The definitive guide to introducing real food to babies—from the board-certified pediatric feeding team trusted by millions of parents around the world.

Led by a team of licensed pediatric feeding experts, Solid Starts has emerged as the go-to resource for modern families looking for a research-based approach to transitioning their children to solid food. In their debut book, they debunk the myth that baby food is necessary, teaching parents and caregivers how to cultivate curiosity, build trust at the table, and get out of the way at mealtime, so babies can do what they were born to do: eat. From the moment that baby is ready to begin the transition from breast or bottle to solid food, baby can enjoy almost any food—the same food that you want to eat—with some basic safety modifications. In this book, they share:

• How the early introduction to many flavors and textures before age one builds baby's palate and helps prevent picky eating.
• Why food need not be pureed specially and why six-month-old babies are developmentally capable of eating real food
• Why allowing baby to grab, hold, and eat food on their own maximizes sensory motor learning, fosters problem-solving skills, and can actually decrease the risk of choking
• The nutritional, developmental and psychological benefits to sharing the same food that you like to eat with baby
• Techniques and guidance for sharing family meals with baby during each development window, from four months of age through early toddlerhood.
• The latest evidence on choking, safety, food allergens, nutrition, food shapes and sizes, and how recommendations are rapidly changing.
  With practical, research-backed strategies, Solid Starts for Babies offers a guide to nurturing confident, healthy eaters and a lifetime of joyful mealtime memories.