109: Baby-Led Weaning Made Easy. With Katie Ferraro

Are you intrigued about what baby-led weaning is all about? Listen in to find out the best approach to introducing solids safely to your little one. The introduction to solid can be daunting for some. My guest today explains the child lead concept of Baby Led Weaning. It made so much sense to me and was very aligned with the child-led approach of Montessori parenting.  Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor What We Talked About: How she discovered Baby Led Weaning out of necessity.  The origins of Baby-Led Weaning  Some of the biggest myths concerning Baby Led Weaning The pre-loaded spoon approach to self-feeding The importance of practicing using an open cup and skipping the sippy cup Readiness cues are needed before introducing solids The concept of the division of responsibility and saying no to the empty plate club The potential BLW has to avoid picking eating in children Things to Remember: “Learning how to eat is a full sensory experience.” “The fun and the joy that you see in your babies’ independence and learning how to handle and eat food is totally worth the trade-off of the mess that it makes.” “Infants don’t need anything except breast milk or formula prior to six months.” “We use the weaning period to help them learn how to get nutrition from food.” “We as parents or caregivers have three jobs. We are responsible for what the child eats and when they eat and where they eat.”  “The child inherently knows when they are full or when they are hungry.” “How much your baby eats early on in the weaning process does not matter.” - Katie Ferraro   Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor