If you find nutrition a confusing and contradictory topic as an adult, no doubt the issues surrounding the feeding and care of newborns is overwhelming. There are so many voices on the subject, and they all speak so adamantly, and you fear that if you listen to the wrong one, your child will be doomed for life.

My personal opinion? Breastfeeding a child exclusively for the first 6 months, and then continuing thereafter for another 6 months at least is the best thing you can do for them nutritionally. After that, as long as you offer them real, whole foods, and avoid artificial and processed foods, they will be well on their way to a healthy lifestyle.

Sounds simple enough, right? And I think it can be. But if you’re still overwhelmed by all the options surrounding “real, whole foods”, and are seeking a little guidance, Modern Alternative Mama has written an e-book just for you.

Breast to Bib covers the issues from breastfeeding to first foods to toddler pickiness and gives ideas for each stage. It’s not a comprehensive encyclopedia of each of these issues, but it is full of common sense advice and recipes to boot.

I really like the simple approach to feeding babies and small children: not too soon, not too much, and nothing out of the ordinary. OK, well maybe the suggestion for raw liver is a little out of the ordinary (I have to admit I have my concerns about feeding anyone – adults or children – raw liver!), but most of her ideas and recipes will fit well into any family’s lifestyle. You might even find some suggestions easier; for example, she recommends foregoing the whole baby food process (even homemade) and just feeding baby little bits of whatever the rest of the family is eating (note that there is nothing wrong with baby food; it’s just another method of weaning a child to solids).

The baby food section contains all sorts of recipes for soft and easily digested foods that will give your little one valuable nutrients and calories for growth. You will also learn when and how to introduce different kinds of foods for the healthiest approach to weaning.

The toddler section of the book contains a guide that will instruct you when to feed certain questionable foods (like honey and allergenic foods). It also contains recipes that will show you how to healthify such kid-friendly favorites as chicken nuggets, pigs-in-a-blanket, barbecue and ranch sauces for dipping, quesadillas and more!

One of my lucky readers will win a copy of Breast to Bib! This giveaway will close at midnight on Tuesday, May 22, and is open to all readers everywhere. You will be notified by email if you win.

And that’s not all – everyone gets a discount on Breast to Bib! Use the code QUICK25 from now until May 25 to get 25% off the full price, making it only $6.75!
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