Baby Food Matters: What science says about how to give your child healthy eating habits for life

by Clare Llewellyn, Hayley Syrad

Baby Food Matters makes feeding your child easier. This book sorts through the conflicting advice and includes practical, easy-to-follow guidance on what and how to feed your baby in those all-important first thousand days - from pregnancy to their second birthday. The quality of nutrition a child receives and the way they are fed can have a lasting impact on their future health. Dr Clare Llewellyn and Dr Hayley Syrad, both scientific leaders in this field having published over 100 scientific papers on the topic, separate the myths from the facts and draw on the very latest research to help you decide what is best for your child when it comes to developing healthy eating habits. Baby Food Matters lays out essential nutrition for all infants and toddlers, and describes ways of feeding children with varying eating styles at every crucial stage - from milk-feeding to weaning to eating with the family. Clare and Hayley debate the benefits of breast milk vs. formula milk, explain how to introduce solid foods to your child in a way that will help foster healthy food preferences, suggest strategies for managing fussy eaters and eager eaters, and offer portion size guidance. This important book will help parents make informed choices about how and what to feed their child - and reassure them each step of the way.

Genres: Parenting

416 pages, Paperback

Published May 3, 2018

Reviews

[Hafsahb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite useful. A lot of the advice is based on recent epidemiological studies as well as twin studies. Good general guidance on amounts of milk, amounts of food, quality of food, different types of feeding techniques, how to deal with fussy or greedy babies. Some advice didn't have a study to reference though. It was somewhat repetitive in parts so I've awarded 4 stars. It has been more useful though than other books written by "influencers" or those without relevant qualifications.

[Gonçalo · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are clueless about this topic, the book by itself is a good buy. However, I found it very UK-centric and to be honest, besides the studies they point to, the gist of it is all over the internet.

[Norina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Real doctors making available in layman terms the outcome of hundreds of actual scientific studies on the topic. My favourite approach.
Reasons for 4 stars instead of 5: a bit too much repetition, depth of examples could be further explored, I needed more tables for data presentation.

[Deepak · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot to get through but overall good info.

[Elanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A whole lot of evidence-based advice with an eye for the human touch. My new fav...

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concrete guidance, backed by research.