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Weaning

Find weaning advice from other Mumsnetters on our Weaning forum. Use our child development calendar for more information.

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Annabel Karmel

33 replies

NoTeaForMe · 09/02/2011 05:56

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has used these books, there is a purée one and a finger food one. Are they any good?

Thanks

OP posts:

ThePetiteMummy · 09/02/2011 23:10

With regard to her portion sizes, I think it really depends on your child. My dd eats onto small amounts, so I generally find the AK portion sizes quite big for her.

mousesma · 10/02/2011 07:09

Agreed, my DD finds the portion sizes too big too, I think for any book you take the bits that work and adapt the bits that don't.

I meant to add yesterday that I have also found the meal planners found on the Sainsburys parenting and toddler club website helpful. It has receipes for purees and for meals you can make for the whole family and make suitable for baby by blending a small bit at the end. Handy if you don't want to invest in a book (and don't mind giving sainsburys your details).

gorionine · 10/02/2011 07:14

I bought some at a charity sale when DS2 was born 7 years ago, they looked unused. I just gave them to a friend who is expecting and they still look new as I have never actually used them. I think they look like great books on the surface but that is about it. I found that cooking the same thing as I was cooking for myself and DH in a smaller pot without salt was much easier than planning a meal for us and a meal for the Dcs anyway.

Panzee · 10/02/2011 07:18

I found they were great for early confidence as although I could cook I still didn't feel totally confident. A couple of weeks in I felt fine with ditching the book and doing my own thing (which was finger foods in the end!) So maybe from the library might be better!

RJandA · 10/02/2011 09:47

Here's one with sugar in, it's supposed to be for babies 9-12 months. Personal choice I suppose, but I wouldn't use it myself.

caffinequeen · 10/02/2011 15:03

I used the baby and toddler meal planner with DD1, and it was helpful because I didn't have the confidence to trust my instinct when it came to feeding a baby. There are some good recipes, even some that we all enjoy, but in hindsight I relied on it too much, which meant too many evenings spent with a steamer and blender.

I would recommend it but just for ideas, try not to follow it too rigidly - if the recipe you like is in the next stage don't worry as long as all the ingredients are suitable for the age groupo. Oh, and don't get sucked in like I did and buy the baby food grinder... waste of money.

DD2 seems to prefer finger foods anyway but this time round I have more confidence to just cook for the family and give DD2 what we're having.

neshi · 11/02/2011 23:10

I've got the latest book and find it great to get ideas.
Agree with ImFab, portions seem to be quite small, but guess that goes from child to child! They're definitely short for my DS.

I don't follow it rigidly but find it great for inspiration, especially when it comes to cook fish and meat.

jandmmum · 12/02/2011 20:02

I've baked some oat and raisin cookies today from one of her books - sounded nice wasn't really for the kids - but there was salt in the recipe! Completely unecessary. I missed it out and they taste just fine. You have to be careful too with her ready meals. Full of stuff you might not want to give your kids. So just because she promotes herself as queen of wean you need to take some common sense when Reading her books. As with most books I suppose.

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