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Summary: Thank goodness for this book!
Review: This book has comprehensive information on what foods to feed baby when, as well as recipes, money saving ideas, and an entire section on how to choose, store, and prepare fruits and vegetables. I would have been lost without this book when my son was starting to eat solid foods. Now, although he's a toddler, I still use this book as a reference often.
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Summary: She is not a medical doctor
Review: I agree with the premise of feeding the baby organic food and that making food from home is worth the time. Like others, I found her writing style disorganized. But it wasn't the layout of the book that is as bothersome as the author's credentials, or should I say lack of credentials. I thumbed through the book to find out that she did a lot of research on the subject matter. Personally, I find that frightening, she is lending her opinion and it isn't a medically backed one. What did she research, was the research written by others not in the medical field..........she can't back what she writes.
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Summary: A well-used resources - fantastic!
Review: This is one of the best books I've ever read. I constantly return to it to reference recipes, get ideas, and read Yaron's tips for a healthy household. It is nicely organized into a month by month look at what you should feed your infant. She is an amazing cross-referencer. I really liked the safe household cleaning advice as well. It is a very thorough book and very well done. I would love to see Yaron do another book with a specific focus on organic toddlers (although this book includes toddler recipes, I'd like more general information about feeding toddlers and options for gluten-free and dairy-free households). Well done Ruth Yaron!
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Summary: Great start to solids and healthy eating for the family
Review: I enjoyed this book immensely. Super Baby Food made me review my own eating habits as I started to introduce my son to solids. I found it helpful in giving me ideas about food sanitation, preparation,storage, variety and nutrients. I switched my own diet to incorporate the whole-grain based approach Ms. Yaron advocates. I believe my son will have a rich, varied diet as he enters toddlerhood due in large part to the ideas I garnered from this book. I don't feel comfortable making some foods in it, spinach and carrots for instance because of nitrates, so I buy jarred. I don't think the book makes me feel guilty about this - it just gives me options. Without the book I would not have known that making my own healthy, economical baby food could be a safe and satisfying option. I hgihly recommend it!
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Summary: outstanding, easy read
Review: Unlike other reviewers, I often refer to this book as "my kitchen bible." I found this book very easy to read. It's not necessary to read it cover to cover, or in order! The chapters are short and concise, and while they do make references to other pages, I found them easy to locate, not at all a hassle.I found there were some pages that I used more frequently as I began to actually make cereal for my sons, and there's a great chart for when to introduce what foods, so I used a stick note as a book mark for those pages, and wrote at the top of the sticky what page it was saving. As for those skeptics who question her background and credentials, she herself suggests speaking with your pediatrician regarding ANY feeding schedule, and all food you put into your babes body. I was no expection. I showed him the chart, and he aggreed that it looked wonderful. Even if you don't follow every word of her advice, Yaron leaves you feeling empowered to follow some of it. It is very rewarding to know that the food your babe is eating came directly from you. At the very least, you get some wonderful information about nutrition, proteins, etc... Amazon.com has the best price around, by the way! Happy feeding!
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Summary: Unreadable
Review: Got this book when i was starting solids with my 1st child. Did not even bother trying any of the recipes as they sounded unappetizing and the book is difficult to read. Too many references and makes you dread making you child's meals. Yaron's book has been sitting on my bookshelf gathering dust since i bought it 3 years ago and was surprised to find it still rated highly. I recommend any of Annabel Karmel's cookbooks-colourful, tasteful recipes, especially for a person like me who is not a great cook.
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Summary: Very disorganized and overwhelming to read
Review: This book is so disorganized and overflowing with information that I cannot stand to read it. Ms. Yaron is constantly referring the reader to other chapters of the book for more information and I get lost in all of the page flipping. I also question her opinions on issues like feeding my toddler nuts before age one. I am not a vegetarian and this book made me feel guilty for planning to feed my daughter meat. A much simpler and easier to read book is "Mommy Made"-Home Cooking for a Healthy Baby and Toddler by Martha and David Kimmel. Another excellent book is "Child of Mine"-Feeding your Child with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter.
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Summary: Qualifications? References?
Review: This book is just okay, but I'm online looking for another and seeing what others say... I've heard from every parent I know that I should introduce vegetables before fruits, because the babe gets used to sweet fruits and then won't eat her veggies. This book has you do fruits long before veggies, without ever giving any good reason. Is this scientifically or medically recommended? I have no idea, because she gives no references for her information. The ice cube idea is smart, but I haven't done anything yet I wouldn't have done naturally. It's especially disconcerting that, according to some other reviewers, some of her guidelines are not in line with medical recommendations for allergy prevention, so what part of it can I actually trust? and the style is horrible, the HINTS! and TIPS! are stupid and annoying- it does everything I tell my high school students to NEVER do in a quality publication. I like it because I agree with her nutritional philosophy, but I can see how one might find her style preachy.
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Summary: Too many references
Review: I agree with some other reviews. This book offers helpful information on any topic related to feeding your baby/toddler and recipes for making your own baby food. But it is a very difficult read: every paragraph makes reference to another page/chapter in the book. One might think I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. So if you're up for sifting through all of the references to other places, you could find some valuable information. I found it tedious. Also if you are a meat lover like me, overlook the author bias against meat.
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Summary: I LOVE THIS BOOK
Review: I am a mom of a 4 year old and still look for my "well-used" Super Baby Food book. After recommending this book to a friend of mine today, I thought to look for a newer edition. Since there isn't one yet, I decided to look at the reviews... expecting nothing but positive reviews out there. To my surprise there wasn't. Well, here it goes for all of the new moms who are wondering if this book is worth the money. Having been a new mom myself, I know that the network of information out there is more than overwelming. I decided to buy this book, than 3 more (for extra information that I thought that I did not have). I used the other 3 books less than 5 times since the information was not as correct as Ruths book. I do have a good background in nutrition and am amazed at the recommendations that I find in magazines these days. Giving a baby wheatgerm at an early age is a good thing... you are not giving him a teaspoon full, you add a tiny bit of it into a mixture of food. (He can't even taste it, but gets the major benefits from it.) I learned to make my own organic grown veggies via the ice cube method, used many recipes in the book (and still do). I had a better estimate for the timing of when to give my son certain foods and/or why I shouldn't. I have ideas for healthy snacks (not cookies, and junk food), how to avoid future allergies. She even includes a quick section of nutrition information, your babys development, and baby sized portions of vitamins and calories. Actually, I could go on about all the benefits of book for any new mom. For the mom who wants the many extras that she offers in the book... birthday cakes, parties, arts and crafts, baby safe cleaning products, and more... she has great ideas for you too. The book is well enough organized to allow you to move to the areas the you need to learn about. The index is also helpful for extra references in the book. So, please don't pass over this book for others that you probably won't use. If you don't mind giving your child the jarred foods daily, than this book will not be for you since it does incorporate extra work and time on your part. If you plan to buy this book..enjoy!!! I am looking forward to the new edition... and the new information concerning soy and babies...
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