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Responsive Feeding

The Baby-First Guide to Stress-Free Weaning, Healthy Eating, and Mealtime Bonding

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The authoritative guide to feeding babies and toddlers "responsively"—the no-fuss method that follows your child's cues and sets the stage for healthy eating!

When should I start my baby on solids? Should I offer purees— or try baby-led weaning? What if my toddler rejects new foods? Feeding therapist Melanie Potock has answers to all in Responsive Feeding. The secret? Tune in to your child's cues, and you'll know what's right for her.

With Responsive Feeding, you won't have to choose between the spoon-led and baby-led approach or cajole your baby to "eat up" when he's fussy. Instead, every meal becomes a fun learning experience that will engage each of your baby's senses—and strengthen your bond.
• Gauge your baby's readiness for solid foods.• Introduce bold flavors to set the stage for a lifetime of adventurous eating.• Navigate tricky transitions and picky eating—peacefully.• Watch your baby become a confident, independent eater!
Potock guides parents along every step of the way, from "to bib or not to bib?" and how to wrangle a "food thrower" to the merits of a "nibble tray" for hangry toddlers and considerations for special needs. Raising a mindful, healthy eater is just a bite away!
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    • Library Journal

      November 1, 2021

      Many parents seek guidance on infant feeding, particularly knowing when a baby is ready for solids and to what extent. Here speech-language pathologist and feeding therapist Potock (Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater) tackles "first eaters." She argues that following an infant's direction is the key to responsive feeding, the method recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Potock helps readers understand babies' reflexes, know the difference between gagging and choking, and pay attention to eight senses that influence a baby's eating, including proprioception (awareness of where body parts are resting or moving in space), vestibular sense (controlling balance and movement, such as picking up a pea between thumb and forefinger), and interoception (sensing internal cues and recognizing hunger). During a six- to nine-month window, Potock focuses on communication skills during the mealtime experience and continuing growth in self-feeding (she gives examples for turning family recipes into purees or finger food, and self-feeding options for varying stages of toddlerhood). She includes detailed instructions on how to help with skills such as pincer grasp, utensil usage, straw drinking, and more, and a final chapter discusses infusing flavors from parents' culinary heritage into babies' diets. VERDICT With charts and visual aids, this book is a comprehensive resource on all things mealtime related for babies and toddlers.

      Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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