Still working on a little more variety in our diet here, though! They think it is cool that they have their own “special” set. I’m worried….HELP!!!!! One of the best natural instincts is self-regulation. The only thing I have ever spoon-fed her is yogurt and maybe a soup here and there if it was very runny. You are both learning so take deep breaths and ease yourself into it. Comments? Chill for 20 minutes to firm them up a little. Clara loves hers with mashed avocado. It can take a few minutes for our brains to tell our tummies that we are full. After nearly ten years in the professional cooking industry, she went from restaurant to RSS by trading her tongs and clogs for cookie cutters and a laptop, serving as editor here at Simple Bites. They also contain goat cheese which is a great cheese to give to babies due to its low salt content. You put the fruit in s net and baby holds it like a lolly pop and sucks on it. One thing that we did with our boys when they first started to feed themselves was to buy them their own set of metal silverware. We are one and a half months into Baby Led Weening and so far so good. Add in a few raspberries or a few blueberries (gently squashed) on the side for a perfectly balanced breakfast. Between the age of 6 months and 1 year, I breastfed Oscar about 1/2 an hour before he was due solids. Here are a couple shots of my little guy in action. She’s doing great and Gill Rapley’s book is helpful…but even more helpful is finding blogs out there of moms who do BLW. These are all the concerns and questions I get from parents every day and so I wanted to put together a post with my top tips and recipes that will help you get started and totally put your mind at ease. I have also included money saving tips, allergy substitutions and 164 recipes that the entire family will love. And I even had a set as a child. If I give him a piece it just ends up squished, but if i give him a wedge with the skin on, he has a go and does fairly well. Ha this is my 4th baby but he is the youngest one to refuse baby food We hate SPAM and promise to keep your email safe. Of course once I actually sat down to share our progress, I discovered I had quite a bit to say on the subject. Starting with really soft foods cut into spears, avocado, banana and soft pears are great. I made and pureed most of her food. He always held a spoon while he ate…didn’t usually use it but he held it. https://www.babyledfeeding.com/recipes/butternut-squash-and-goats-cheese-pancakes/. I assume if they can’t swallow it they just don’t eat it and get what they need from breastmilk? I love this article. Christina. You get the picture. Thanks! Re teeth: my daughter was devouring corn on the cob way before she had any teeth to speak of. I have baby-led weaned both my two and plan to do the same for the third (due soon). That is awesome, Andrea. I hope your post brings awareness to other people so that they can give it a try with their own babies, because I think it leads to more adventurous, self-assured eaters. To be safe just make sure you can squash food between your finger and thumb. Whole Wheat Toast with mashed avocado or hummus, Raw Vegetables: tomato slices (washed, skin on), celery sticks (strings peeled), cucumber (peeled), avocado wedge, Quesadillas with cheese, mashed avocado, and. =). Cooking has always been Aimée's preferred recreational activity, creative outlet, and source of relaxation. Why no (or restricted) salt? And on we went. This was one of the very first breakfasts I gave to Oscar. Also, how do you store these? My boys always came to the table with us from day one. my family has found it to be really brilliant – easy, economical and it really sets up the idea of family eating. The other thing that happens at my table is the words, yuk,ick,or gross are not allowed at my table, if you dont like it dont eat, it but you dont get to influence others! Anyone have similar problems? With pancakes, cook a big batch, allow to cool then place a little piece of parchment paper between each one and layer them up. Otherwise, it’s still the hands. He eats some things by himself. It is not intended to replace professional medical advice. In terms of finger foods, we have success with cherry tomatoes cut in half (he sometimes winces at the acidity but seems hooked on them and sucks the seeds and juice out and then chews on the skin and removes a lot of the flesh); cucumber sticks with the skin on (he chews off the flesh and seeds and teeths on the skin…he spits out the skin when he bites into it); tofu; baby corn; lamb cutlets (a huge hit); I slow cooked chicken with carrot, sweet potatoes and onions and pureed this…surprisingly he goes for this quite readily.