Baby Bites Book

My little guy will eat anything, but I never know exactly what I should or shouldn't be feeding him. Just because he will eat it, does it mean he should? I'm always wondering how I can pack the best nutritional punch into each meal and snack. The book "Baby Bites" has helped me answer many of these questions.

I recently had the opportunity to review Baby Bites by Bridget Swinney, MS, RD. I would recommend this book to any parent of a newborn or toddler. If you struggle trying to figure out what to feed your child, this book is definitely for you. It has 160 great recipes and hundreds of practical feeding and safety tips for parents.

It covers a wide range of topics from breast feeding and formula feeding, starting solids, storing foods and even the importance of eating together at the table as a family. I love how the author is non-judgemental. Her advice is straight forward and simple.

The book takes you step by step through feeding your child as he (or she) ages. Starting with nursing/formula feeding and progressing onto to regular table foods. The recipes are simple and easy to follow. My son loves the French Toast with Blueberry Syrup found in the book.

The recipes use basic pantry staples that even I had in my cupboard. Most recently my daughter has acquired a taste for avocados so we made the Avocado and Chicken recipe found in the book. My daughter wouldn't eat it, but my son was game to try! I tried it myself and it was pretty good. The recipes aren't fussy which is great since my husband didn't follow the recipe exactly, he eye-balled the measurements based on the amount of ingredients we had on hand.


The book offers many new and old tips on how to feed your little one. It's divided into easy to read sections and has helped me understand my baby's eating habits and nutritional needs and has helped me find ways to encourage healthy eating habits. Baby Bites is well worth the small investment. Even if you are buying it late in the game it still has lots of great ideas for everyone!

Disclosure: I received the products mentioned above for this review. No monetary compensation was received by me. This is my completely honest opinion above and may differ from yours.