It seems a lifetime ago that I was standing in the grocery store, panicked, talking to my mom friend about starting Big A on solids. This is when I started to research feeding.
It would have been nice to have Feeding Baby: Simple Approaches to Raising a Healthy Baby & Creating a Lifetime of Nutritious Eating. This book not only guides parents on food introduction, but provides lots of ideas for introducing different flavors (fresh herbs and mild spices), textures, aromas and a variety of colors to baby’s meal plan.
Written by RD and mom Clancy Cash Harrison, Feeding Baby is full of recipes to challenge, nourish and delight little ones. It is a research-based resource focused on teaching flavor preference early in life through a sensory rich diet. It also helps parents support baby’s ability to self-regulate and self-feed.
For example, the book lists 100 ways to serve and prepare fruits and veggies. There is also a baby food herb and spice guide to help parents season food for baby. And the last chapter is full of recipes that are ordered by age and feeding readiness, which is nice.
The 80 recipes are also categorized by their health benefits such as immunity power, iron rich and brain boosting. Baby will be eating in style, with items like Arugula & Goat Cheese Muffins, Strawberries & Figs and Grapes & Chicken with Arugula Swirl.
Getting in food variety early is important because babies are very open to different tastes and textures. I don’t believe picky eating can totally be prevented (as at least part of it is a normal part of development) but the more foods, tastes and textures baby has under his belt by two years of age, the more likely they are to stick. Not to mention, getting nutrition right these two years is vital for optional growth and development.
Feeding Baby is perfect for anyone gearing up to feed their baby and it makes a great gift. And the good news is I’m giving it away to one lucky reader. (Don’t miss the much bigger giveaway you can enter here, where you get the chance to win over $2000 in prizes such as a Vitamix and BabyCook!).
Here’s how to enter the book giveaway:
1. Leave a comment why you want this book.
2. For an additional entry, Like Raise Healthy Eaters on Facebook. Leave another comment telling me what you did.
3. For a third entry, like Fields of Flavor on Facebook leaving another comment.
4. And for a bonus entry, share this post somehow (tweet, facebook or email) and leave a comment.
This giveaway will end Friday September 26th midnight. A winner will be chosen using random.org.
I need this book because my 2nd child just turned six months and while I was so excited to feed big brother, feeding baby just feels like a lot of work compared to offering a bottle. I need some inspiration!
I would love this book to get my 16-month-old to try new flavors. She is a great eater, and loves all food I put in front of her, but sometimes I run out of ideas. I hope this book would help me. Thanks for entering me in the Giveaway!
I already like your page on facebook 🙂
And i have just shared the post as well!
i would absolutely love this book because my son will be starting foods around Thanksgiving time and I am going to be making all his foods, and it would be great to have a lot of ideas to choose from! Thank You!!
I’m expecting twins in 2 months and could really use all the expertise and advise with feeding I could get. This book looks amazing!
I like raise healthy eaters on fb
I’ve liked field of flavor on fb
I shared this great giveaway on fb 🙂
99% of our families meals are made at home and we take great joy and pride in introducing our children to new foods. My friends are always blown away by the fact that our children (3.5 and 1.5) will eat anything you put in front of them. Fruits, vegetables, you name it. Except for sweets. They aren’t that big on sweets, thankfully! 🙂 I’m due with baby #3 in the end of November so it would be nice to have another resource to add to our healthy meal planning library! 🙂
I already liked your Facebook page before this giveaway, I just liked Fields of Flavor, and I shared this on my Facebook page. 🙂
I would love to win a copy of this book because I will soon be feeding my four month old daughter.
I would so love this book! I have a son with Sensory Processing Disorder, not only would it help for him but I have an infant that i’m vowing will be a much better eater than her brother!
Here’s my second comment saying that I liked the Raise Healthy Eaters on Facebook page 🙂
And now my third comment because I liked Fields of Flavor on Facebook 🙂
I have a three-month-old and need to get ready for the big milestone: food!
I already “Like” Raise Healthy Eaters on Facebook.
I already “Like” Fields of Flavor on Facebook.
I’m having baby #2 in a couple of months, and this time around, I’m a stay-at-home mom. I plan to make more baby food this time, so this book would really help.
I like RHE on Facebook.
I would love this book because I´m sure it would give me inspiration to give different kind of food to my baby 🙂
I am expecting my first child in just a few short months- would love to have this book to add to my collection on feeding baby!
I would love a copy of this book! I have a toddler and a brand new baby. It sounds like this book would give me a lot of ideas for introducing new foods when the baby is old enough. I feel like I offer my toddler the same foods over and over again. I’m stuck in a rut and need some inspiration!
I just liked Fields of Flavor on Facebook. I’m looking forward to seeing their posts in my news feed.
I’d LOVE this book because my 12 month old loves food and I want to always do the best I can for him!
I’m always looking for new ideas for things to feed my growing family!
I’ve been a fan of your page on Facebook since I read your book months ago!
I just liked Fields of Flavor on Facebook too.
I’m having my 3rd baby in December, but it’s my 1st since I started feeding my family and myself real foods. With my last two all their food came for jars and I’d like to make the majority of her food for her this time around,so I would love to win!
I also liked Fields of Flavor on Facebook.
I also already like Raising Healthy Eaters on facebook.
I also tweeted it. https://twitter.com/31lovinmommy/status/514150064466313216
Would love this book! My daughter started solids 2 weeks ago & I’m determined to raise her as a healthy eater.
I would love this book because 4 months ago my then 16 month old was diagnosed with severe sensory processing disorder, specifically tactile defensiveness, which is why she has never been able to eat pureed or mixed textured food thus far in her 2 years. She is making good progress in feeding therapy, but needs to try lots of smooth textures and different flavours and this book would be perfect to help us provide that for her. Our new baby is due in 4 weeks so we’ll also make good use of the book with him!
I want this book because I make all our food but with a baby on the way need help to learn how to also make their food correctly.
I would love to make my own baby food and this would give me inspiration!