What is Baby led weaning
October 24, 2008
Breast milk is what a baby needs for the early part of her life. But as she grows old, she must be weaned so that she can start eating normal food. There are a lot of weaning guides but the mostimportant thing is to let your baby lead her own weaning. That is why we think baby-led weaning is the most essential weaning guide.
How is baby-led weaning done?
This is just very simple. It is a way of getting your baby to solid foods at six month by putting in front of her soft-textured baton chunks of food and letting her have a go at them.
Advantages of baby led weaning
Most parents who have tried it report that it is a very interesting option of weaning their babies. They say children enjoy having to choose what to pick and eat and what to put on the floor. Most parents report that after baby-led weaning, their children became less fussy eaters as compared to those who did not go through this.
Experts say it is an excellent way of making babies explore different tastes and textures of food which is better than the puree and mashed foods.
The only challenge is that the range of food that you can cut into pieces and batons is limited.
Dos and Don’ts of Baby-led weaning
It is not recommended to start baby led weaning before your baby is six months old. Babies before six months do not have well developed stomachs for solid foods.
Always make sure that your baby is sitting in an upright position before eating. This will prevent choking.
Avoid giving food that you know can have choking hazards like whole cherry tomatoes.
You must be there every time your baby is eating. Never leave her alone while she is eating.
Allow her to eat at her own pace. Do not force her to eat.
Continue breast feeding on demand. If you bottle-feed your baby, you must discuss baby-led weaning with your doctor before you start it.
Baby-led weaning is surely the best option when it comes to weaning your baby.
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