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My sister Noreen, borrowed a great book from their library.  :)  It’s so sweet of her to help me address my worries on feeding problems. Not that I’m having one with B.boy but I dread experiencing it. There a lot of true life experiences related by mommies wherein a one year old refuses to eat solid food, or is lazy in chewing food or toddlers who are too choosy.

Scary! So i would like to be armed with knowledge to be able to start it right with B.boy. Here are some of the things i’ve learned while reading and i agree with it 100%

• Food is one of the best forms of preventive medicine.
• Homemade meals accustom babies to the natural variations in taste of freshly cooked food, and this helps them adapt to family meals and grow up to be less fussy eaters. So while parents are giving their baby the best nutritional start in life, they are also helping to guard aginst future feeding difficulties.
• Parents are the ones in charge of what their children eat, and it is up to them to give their children the opportunity to follow a varied, healthy diet.
• Do not add salt, sugay, or honey to baby food. Salt can strain immature kidneys and cause dehydration; both sugar and honey encourage a sweet tooth and the latter carries a slight risk of botulism infection.
• It is not a good idea to offer smooth purees for too long as your baby may become lazy about chewing and have difficulty developing the tongue movements needed to deal with real solids.
• Up to the age of 1 year, babies should have at least 400ml of milk each day, mostly in the form of their usual breast or formula milk.
• Eat with your baby whenever possible. Try to make feeding a sociable experience from the start.
• Towards the end of your baby’s first year, solid food will replace much of her milk diet. It is important to introduce lots of different textures and flavours while your baby is so receptive to new foods. Offer some food mashed, some whole, some grated and some diced, it’s surprising what a few teeth and strong gums can mange.

The book has a wide variety of recipes, complete with colorful illustrations. It also has a day-by-day menu guide for babies 4-6mos, 6-9mos, 9-12mos, 12-18mos, 18mos-2yrs, 2-3yrs, and 3-5yrs.

Great book for a first time mom like me. I love it! Thanks sis. 
Title: Feeding Your Baby & Toddler (The Complete Cookbook)

Author: Annabel Karmel

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