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Summary: Doc Gives Thumbs UP!!
Review: As a pediatrician myself, I still found this book INCREDIBLY helpful. I think the transition from all milk to solids can be a challenge, esp. for a baby with no teeth! and this book is loaded with practical suggestions and principles to guide you as you, rather as YOUR BABY, teaches you how to feed her! Also give suggestions on avoiding pitfalls such as juice excesses which often lead to failure to thrive, how not to create a "picky eater" or an overeater, as well as sound medical advice regarding allergenic foods to avoid, etc. A must for all moms!
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Summary: Totally Worth It!
Review: For the last couple of months I have have read and re-read the Chapter on "Feeding Your Older Baby." Many days it has reminded me that I am doing the right thing by letting my baby experience food even if he doesn't actually eat much. I have looked ahead to "Feeding Your Toddler" and "...Preschooler" and feel certain this book will be equally helpful in those stages.I admit the book is a bit wordy -- sometimes reading like an essay. There is some repetition and rambling, but perhaps that is what keeps you comfortable with the content. There is a lot of info here, but you can easily find what you need. Best of all, this is the first parenting book of any type that has not created any mother-guilt for me! I feel encouraged and empowered.
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Summary: Practical advice based in research
Review: I borrowed this book from a friend because I was stumped about what to feed my baby as she seemed to be getting too big for a diet of cereal and pureed food. I think it's a great companion book for Super Baby Food because it deals with what constitutes a meal and how to feed your baby, while Super Baby Food tells you how to prepare it. I especially like that her advice about nutrition (and the need for fat in baby and toddler diets) is based on solid research. The "Best Odds Diet" in What to Expect the First Year gives lots of advice about what to feed your child, but it seems to be based purely on the authors' opinions and I don't feel comfortable with that. Now I've bought it as a gift for a pregnant friend. I've read some of the other reviews, and I encourage parents to consider all child rearing books as sources of ideas, rather than THE ANSWER. Expecting books to be tailor-made for your child is a sure way to be disappointed with all of them. Also, it's true that Ellyn Satter comes down on the less controlling end of the spectrum for how to feed your child. But she does suggest that older babies and toddlers learn that they will eat only meal and snack times-- so you aren't feeding on demand forever! This is the only parenting book I'd give as a gift so far.
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Summary: Satter's Other Books are a Better Buy
Review: I bought this book after reading "How to Get Your Kid to Eat . .. But Not Too Much" and found this book to be redundant. The book itself is good, but if you read Satter's other books, you don't need this one. In addition, I found "How to Get Your Kid to Eat" to be more concise with basically the same information. Busy parents can get the same help with feeding their children in a much shorter book. This book focuses heavily on infant feeding, both breast and bottle, as well as starting solids. As a breastfeeding mom, I found the chapter on breastfeeding to be average. You're better off with a good breastfeeding book, as you'll need one anyway. The bottlefeeding information presented is very important, as it is tempting to try and control your child's eating when you use a bottle. This book helps you avoid that. There aren't many books on bottlefeeding. Again, though, the important facts about sharing control with your child while bottlefeeding are in her other books. I highly recommend Ellyn Satter, especially to parents with eating issues that they don't want to pass on to their children. One of her two other books is a better, more comprehensive read, though.
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Summary: Satter's Other Books are a Better Buy
Review: I bought this book after reading "How to Get Your Kid to Eat . .. But Not Too Much" and found this book to be redundant. The book itself is good, but if you read Satter's other books, you don't need this one. In addition, I found "How to Get Your Kid to Eat" to be more concise with basically the same information. Busy parents can get the same help with feeding their children in a much shorter book. This book focuses heavily on infant feeding, both breast and bottle, as well as starting solids. As a breastfeeding mom, I found the chapter on breastfeeding to be average. You're better off with a good breastfeeding book, as you'll need one anyway. The bottlefeeding information presented is very important, as it is tempting to try and control your child's eating when you use a bottle. This book helps you avoid that. There aren't many books on bottlefeeding. Again, though, the important facts about sharing control with your child while bottlefeeding are in her other books. I highly recommend Ellyn Satter, especially to parents with eating issues that they don't want to pass on to their children. One of her two other books is a better, more comprehensive read, though.
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Summary: A godsend, helpful, informative and readable but not perfect
Review: I bought this book because I adopted a one year old and as the saying goes..."they don't come with instructions". This book provided a wealth of information. I read it cover to cover and still refer to it often. It promotes the idea that parents are responsible for what is presented but the child is responsible for what and how much they actually eat. It discusses the feeding relationship at length which was excellent. The growth charts and the section on transitioning to solid foods were also particularly helpful. The focus is on the first year though. I would have liked more information about what is "typical" of a one year old. I was not getting very good cues in the beginning and could have used something like a handy reference chart. There is a good section on diarrhea but virtually nothing on constipation. Overall, I think this is one of the better books on the topic and a valuable resource for any new parent.
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Summary: Too Long
Review: I did not like this book. Someone with an infant cannot find time to sit down and read a novel. We need something short and to the point. I was very disappointed in this book.
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Summary: I'm on my fourth copy of this book.
Review: I have found this book quite helpful. Five years ago I bought an earlier edition, used it then with my first child, gave it to a friend and gave several copies as baby shower gifts. The book contains excellent sections on how to read a growth chart from your pediatrician (percentiles) and breastfeeding how-to (I still use the table on the mother's contribution and baby's contribution to successful breastfeeding). Now I am re-reading the sections on introducing solids (new baby). Her recommendations are straightforward, easy to read, don't produce parental guilt, and are interesting. I like her credentials, they enhance the material. As a nurse myself I found her comments credible and based on fact. Very practical - enjoy the book!
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Summary: An informative, practical, thorough guide to feeding
Review: I have read several books and articles on feeding, and this book by Ellyn Satter was by far the most helpful. It is full of practical, common sense information that can help you transform the dining room table from a battle over control into an enjoyable place for family meals. My child has had feeding problems from birth due to a birth defect, and I have been successful in applying what I've learned from this book to his special needs. The advice Satter gives is nutritionally sound and non-extremist. Much of it is time-tested feeding practices that we have only fairly recently gotten away from. In our culture that avoids food and is obsessed with the "perfect" body, I feel that by adopting her principles in this book you will raise a child who grows up with a healthy attitude about food and about their body. You will probably find yourself examining some of your own eating habits and attitudes toward food as you read...I think this book is a must read for parents.
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Summary: A wonderful guide
Review: I have referred to this book hundreds of times over the past year. It has wonderful, reassuring advice and information about what, when, and how to feed your infant, older baby, and toddler. I love her philosophy and have found that my son eats very happily and well thanks to the advice I received from this book. The author provides information for everyone - whether you are breastfeeding, bottlefeeding, had a preemie, have a child with developmental delays, etc. I highly recommend it for everyone.
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