The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care

Though my health visitor recommended me Annabel Kermel's books, the first bad sign for me was when watching one of her movies she uses normal dry apricots, it clicked immediately-preservatives(sulphites), she didn't know what she's talking about.Processed dry fruits is not a good thing to introduce as first food for babies.Plus that you would want to feed your baby as much as possible with organic sources. Previously i made my own research and came across this amazing book that introduces baby food in a different order and everything is justified in a logic way; plus over 40 nutritious recipes. Also includes topics like nutrition for fetal development, a healthy pregnancy,nourishing a growing child,remedies for illnesses of childhood and many others. I consider it a very good investment and i keep buying it for all my friends that become pregnant because the book has many advises for all the stages - from conception to childhood. For parents that are obsessed about growing a healthy child :)

An outstanding book! The first adequate book I've ever read about the pregnancy! All the books, brochures, even being in the top of popularity on Amazon are so far from the logical, "natural", traditional way of eating and feeding a child.. I'm no from the UK and in my country in small villages the majority of people still follow traditional diets similar to what Weston Price was describing and you can see THE MASSIVE difference between kids from the villages and kids from the cities. So I've always been sceptical about the common advice in nutrition, and was tired of reading the advice to stick to fat-free diet and base your nutrition on potato and pasta and the only big change in diet would be to add "300 kcal daily for pregnant women". This book is like a fresh air, explains everything in such a detail with logic and statistics and what i LOVE about it that the authors were not afraid to go against the government advice. Would recommend it to everyone who wants to be healthy and have a healthy family.

Everyone who wants to have a baby should read this book beforehand. It brings you wisdom, knowledge to conceive, deliver and bring up a healthy baby. My son is 1 year and two months old and he has never been sick at all. He is a very happy, sturdy, curious, bright baby. Apart from breast milk, he has been given all the sacred foods this book suggests. And he is growing so beautifully! I highly recommend this book to everyone. -- + **

This is a stunning piece of work. With a thorough grounding in science the book goes through what to eat, why to eat it, when to eat it, and how to cook it through all stages of child care, starting from preparing to get pregnant until reaching adulthood. It also discusses highly debated topics like vaccination and medication, and offers its own solutions for common childhood diseases and how to behave around your children. If you want healthy children then reading this book is highly recommended.

A lot of expertise about babies, toddlers and children

Simply excellent book. Although I have read the Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon, this one is aimed at infant and toddler feeding and I absolutely love it for it is written well, it has a wealth of references you can investigate to create your own opinion of what is right for you and your child. Money very well spent. If you have a small child and are interested in how the food influences the central nervous system, read this.

I wish I'd had this book before I got pregnant. It has chapters on healthy earing for preconception, pregnancy and for an infant and young child. The advice is practically the opposite of Government guidelines, but well backed up by the author and explained in layman's terms. For anyone who has never heard of Weston A Price or has followed government guidelines on nutrition, this book can seem almost mad, as I've found when talking to other mums. It's a lot to take in and a lifetime's belief of "saturated fats are bad, cholesterol is bad, eat low fat, eat plenty of carbs" can be hard to change. However, if read with an open mind, it can change yours and your baby's life for the better. This book is not for the faint hearted, as the recommendations can be hard to stick by due to difficulties in obtaining things like raw milk, and also my complete revulsion to liver, offal and eggs, however, I will be doing my best to follow the advice for my baby to make sure he has a healthier start in life. Another slight downside to this book is that a lot of the references are American, though still relevant to the UK. Finally, a great about this book is the chapter on dealing with various childhood illnesses. It will be my Bible for the next few years.

This book has pretty much become my pregnancy bible. I wish that I would have bought it when we were even just considering starting a family as there is some great preconception advice too. I must warn that this book is not for the faint of heart though! There are a lot of tough realities and non-mainstream views in here backed up with compelling research which could be hard on some to take.