For you, parents, who want to give your child the initiative. For you whose baby does not accept purees. For you who dream of not chasing your child with a spoonful of food in hand. For you who want your child to be a dining companion from the start. For you who can't stand the table becoming a battlefield "to get the child to eat." For you who want to travel with your baby through the transition to solid foods, seeing them enjoy, explore, play, and savor the food every day, while blossoming and developing psychomotor skills. These and many other answers are found within this book.