Baby Bites

Finally, it's all in one book! Parents used to need an entire bookshelf to feed one baby and now everything you need to know about feeding your infant and toddler is available in one book. This unique book — part nutritional guide, part recipe book — helps parents understand their baby's nutritional needs and prepare tasty food that encourages healthy eating habits. This helpful guide includes:

-Detailed information on both breastfeeding and formula-feeding

-A chapter explaining how a baby's digestion works, including tips for dealing with digestive challenges like illness, allergies, intolerances, and reflux

-Steps parents can take to keep their baby's food safe

-Tips to help caregivers maintain baby's healthy diet when parents return to work

-"Nutrition 101" for parents — everything they need to know about a baby's nutritional needs

-Advice on starting solid foods, including recognizing readiness, introducing new foods and textures, and keeping mealtimes positive

-How to make your own baby food

-Comprehensive information and advice organized by stages of a baby's development

-Nutrition and feeding strategies for parents

-Recipe ideas for finger and table foods your toddler will love

Finally, it’s all in one book! Parents used to need an entire bookshelf to feed one baby and now everything you need to know about feeding your infant and toddler is available in one book. This unique book—part nutritional guide, part recipe book—helps parents understand their baby’s nutritional needs and prepare tasty food that encourages healthy eating habits. This helpful guide includes:

• Detailed information on both breastfeeding and formula-feeding

• A chapter explaining how a baby’s digestion works, including tips for dealing with digestive challenges like illness, allergies, intolerances, and reflux

• Steps parents can take to keep their baby’s food safe

• Tips to help caregivers maintain baby’s healthy diet when parents return to work

• “Nutrition 101” for parents—everything they need to know about a baby’s nutritional needs

• Advice on starting solid foods, including recognizing readiness, introducing new foods and textures, and keeping mealtimes positive

• How to make your own baby food

• Comprehensive information and advice organized by stages of a baby’s development

• Nutrition and feeding strategies for parents

• Recipe ideas for finger and table foods your toddler will love

iParenting Media Awards 2008 Excellent Product Winner: Parenting

Bridget Swinney has a master of science degree in nutrition and is a registered dietitian. She has appeared on “The Today Show,” the TV Food Network, and “Fox on Family.” She is the author of Eating Expectantly and Healthy Food for Healthy Kids, has written for American Baby Magazine, and serves as an expert advisor on iParenting.com and babycenter.com. She lives in Texas, with her husband and two children. .