06/16/2025
Baby-led weaning and what Is It?!
You offer your baby small portions of whatever's on the family menu. Pieces should be easy for little fingers to grasp, but small enough to prevent choking
Ideally, baby sits with the family to eat.
Your baby self-feeds. Instead of spooning bites up for them, you let them eat at their own pace. If you're offering something soft like mashed potatoes, cottage cheese or yogurt, you can provide a baby-safe spoon (and model how to use it).
You don't require them to finish all their food. Your baby eats as much as they like of each food you've offered them.
This Improves motor skills from grasping food, handling a spoon, chewing and swallowing!