Annabel Karmel
With a career spanning over 25 years, London born mother of three, Annabel Karmel, has pioneered the way families all over the world feed their babies and children. Credited with starting a food revolution with her trusty recipes and methods, she has become the UK’s No.1 children’s cookery author, best-selling international author, and the mother of all feeding experts with 45 cookbooks…and counting.
We’ve filled our site with hundreds of recipes for instant ideas and inspiration. Plus, Annabel’s award-winning baby & toddler feeding app is perfect for ideas and planning on the go.
With the sole mission of raising the standards of children’s diets, Annabel is a regular media commentator on food-related issues, and she regularly undertakes consultancy work for major nursery chains, leisure resorts, restaurants and hotels worldwide.
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Get ready to wean by getting organised…
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However, …
Getting the right portion size is a worry for a lot of parents. Simply Google the term and you will see forums filled with questions about how much to feed your child.
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When most…
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With baby-led weaning focusing on letting baby take charge of their own food experience, and with so many families feeling pressured to choose one method or another, we hear from three real mums who share their experience and weaning wisdom!…
Nicola the mum behind the amazing blog Mummy To Dex, gives her run down on how she has found weaning her little one so far.
We started our baby led weaning journey at six months. I could lie and say…
