Ruth Yaron - Super Baby Food

Pros: Incredibly comprehensive reference guide on baby nutrition; good recipes
Cons: Overwhelming amounts of information; sometimes takes itself way too seriously

I remember being so excited -- and so nervous -- as the time drew near to begin feeding my baby soli ...

Pros: great for helping you decide what to feed your baby when
Cons: some of her ideas are a bit strange

I wholeheartedly believe in making your own baby food. When I had my son 10 years ago, it was basically a way to save money. I had Vicky Lansky's "Feed Me I'm Yours" but that did not give much info about feeding a baby the first solids. But...

Pros: Useful household tips, craft instructions for kids
Cons: Unusual food suggestions and recipes, not suited for a wide variety of people

I wanted a book on healthy baby and toddler meals because I wanted my picky son to eat a wider variety of food. I just wish I had been with my husband when he picked out Super Baby Food because I would have chosen a different book. It’s not that...

Pros: has SOME useful information
Cons: arrogant tone, misinformation, goes beyond feeding and into laundry and ethics.

A comprehensive guide to feeding your baby, loaded with misinformation, arrogant tones, and no credentials. Ruth Yaron is a mother of two. She decided to write a book about what she fed her children. She has some very good ideas for parties, ...

Pros: thorough, will save you tons of money on baby food
Cons: too many references to other pages which makes you lose your spot while reading

Before I heard of the Super Baby Food book, I always thought that babies shouldn't be eating the same food as adults. The Gerber baby only eats special food from little expensive jars, so that must be what is best for babies, right? WRONG!

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Pros: Good general information
Cons: too much commentary, take diet with a grain of salt

I bought this book because I am vegetarian and was looking to start my son out in the healthiest way possible. I really wanted my son to develop a taste for "whole foods". I bought Super Baby Food because it is so highly recommended.

There...

Pros: Well-organized collection of useful information
Cons: sometimes provides a little "too much" information

I was pregnant with my third child when I was introduced to Super Baby Food by my friend Denise (who wrote the longest note to Ruth as part of the Forward to the Second Edition). Denise raved so much about all the information found in the...

Pros: Tells you anything and everything you'll want to know about feeding your baby solids.
Cons: Might be too much information for someone that doesn't have a whole lot of time to read through it all.

Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron is the Bible of baby food books! It is a definate must have for new parents. The book is packed from cover to cover with recipes, idea's, and information on feeding your baby, from their very first meal to toddlerhood and...

Pros: good recipes and food preparation ideas
Cons: rambles off-topic, lack of scientific and medical sources

"The Super Baby Food Book" was extravagantly praised by some mothers I know, so I had to get it. It did not live up to its high billing, but yet I have learned from it and plan to use many of its recipes.

The Super Baby Food book is...

Pros: Chapters on when to feed baby what foods are invaluable
Cons: You may have to step around some not-so-mainstream recommendations, like dessicated liver!

The cover of "Super Baby Food" by Ruth Yaron (ISBN: 0-9652603-1-3) states, "Absolutely everything you should know about feeding your baby and toddler, from starting solid foods to age three." Yaron's not kidding.

If you...

Pros: Excellent reference
Cons: Cover falls off.

I bought this book expecting good information..I did not even begin to dream exactly how full of information it would be. For those of us who already have kids, some of the info is a no brainer, but still it served as a great reminder. The topics cover...

Pros: Helps with transition to solid food with good info for toddlers too.
Cons: Occasionally too wordy

I was mystified about the transition to solid foods. I was nursing and was very particular about the food I wanted my daughter to eat. Most other books I looked at didn't take into account the fact that I wanted to continue nursing throughout the first...

Pros: Offers son great ideas!
Cons: Overly complicated recipes. disjointed, unorganized, and hard to follow

As a mom, I always want to be the best I can be for my kids. I want to provide them with the BEST there is to offer in this world. I went into this book ready to make my own baby food! I was excited and energetic to take on this task! I was ready to make ...

Pros: So much great info available in one book
Cons: none

I had my eye on this book for a while and when I finally got it, I couldn't stop reading. So much great information for feeding babies and toddlers and more.

At first I felt overwhelmed with so much info. But the book is laid out very well...

Pros: Great food-by-food guide; excellent non-toxic cleaning and crafts "recipes" too
Cons: Leans a little heavily on the health-food craze (brewer's yeast??)

When my first child was born, we were living on one income (and that of a part-time college student at that) and spending $.50 (or more) for a jar of baby food just seemed ridiculous. But, I didn't know how to start making my own. Enter "Super Baby...