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07 June 2006
Useful book for all parents
1 of 1 found this helpful I borrowed this book from the library when my son started on solids (at 6 months) and when I renewed it for the third time I decided to invest in it. I never read it from cover to cover but using it up to know (he will turn 1 yr soon) as a handbook.
What I like in the book is the list of vegetables and fruits (at the end of the book) with all information a parent might need. I also like some of the recipes (the ones I tried thus far). And I like Ruth Yaron's style. She is a good writer.
What I miss from the book is objectivity and meat. The writer is a vegetarian, you can tell. She recommends to introduce tofu first and meat thereafter, which is fine if you use your common sense when it comes to your kid. And she is a parent of 3 or 4 kids. So she has experience and routine, which she eagerly shares. Plus she must have read a whole lot for compiling the book. Still I am not sure if each of her word is based on research.
All in all I do recommend this book, but be careful not to mistake the thoroughness for exactness.