Many of the steps to do baby-led weaning (BLW) at mealtime are the same as if you were doing traditional spoon feeding. However, during BLW you will offer appropriately sized and textured finger foods or preloaded spoons of purees for baby to self-feed. Here are some basic steps to baby-led weaning (BLW) to give you…
There are a few different methods to starting solids. This post will cover the benefits of baby-led weaning and cons as well as pros and cons of traditional spoon feeding. How you choose to start solids is a personal decision and will vary from family to family and across cultures. Baby-led Weaning (BLW) Baby-led weaning…
Each baby is on his/her own schedule for all milestones and starting solid foods is no exception. There are a few important signs of readiness for starting solids that your baby will exhibit and that your pediatrician will look for. All you have to do is be attentive and your baby will let you know…
The benefits of baby-led weaning (BLW) are numerous. Maybe you’ve heard about the nutritional benefits or the increased variety of texture and tastes baby will be exposed to compared to other methods of starting solids. BLW has been shown in research studies to increase baby’s ability to self-regulate food, become a part of family mealtime…
Baby-led weaning (BLW), also known as baby-led feeding, is a method of starting baby on solid foods in which finger foods (with modifications) and purees are introduced as baby’s first foods and the traditional parent-led spoon feeding is skipped. The BLW philosophy is that baby is provided independence during mealtimes in order to explore the…
