BLW in a nutshell

FairyDuster003

I plan on reading up more via google, but can you guys give me the nutshell version on blw benefits? Why is that better?

I have a baby food processor but I don't even know if I'll use it. Again, I plan to do more in depth reading but if you can sum up the point for me, I would really appreciate it!

tokenhoser

Read this: https://rapleyweaning.com/assets/blwleaflet.pdf

We did it because it made sense - why go through all the trouble of purees just to stop? It let me eat my meal at the same time as DS. It made going out to eat really easy. And it took all the pressure of mealtime off - I provide food, DS chooses to eat or not. To me, that's a sensible arrangement for a 6 month old, a 6 year old, or a 60 year old. Forcing a baby to eat is just no fun.

Athena0809

Here is a FAQ post on it. I'm on my phone so I apologize if it's not clicky. I hope this post helps!

https://www.naturallymindful.com/2012/07/babyledweaning.html?m=1

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tokenhoser:

Read this: https://rapleyweaning.com/assets/blwleaflet.pdf

We did it because it made sense - why go through all the trouble of purees just to stop? It let me eat my meal at the same time as DS. It made going out to eat really easy. And it took all the pressure of mealtime off - I provide food, DS chooses to eat or not. To me, that's a sensible arrangement for a 6 month old, a 6 year old, or a 60 year old. Forcing a baby to eat is just no fun.

this.

So many people can't believe what a good eater DD is.  My mother was super skeptical at first and now says she has never seen a baby adjust to solids so easily.  It was really no fuss at all.

I did do really soft (think sweet potato fries, mashed avocado) at first and then watched her closely to see what she could handle and went from there.  She has always fed herself.  I don't put food in her mouth (2 reasons: 1: She learns to feed herself   2: there is less chance of choking b/c she is controlling how much is in her  mouth)

For ANY parent starting solids with a baby (BLW or puree) I'd recommend doing a first aid course.  We haven't had to use it but I'm glad I know what to do.   DD really has learned to chew carefully and spits out any pieces that are too big.  She did gag for the first couple of weeks, but that happens at 6 months or 9 months when you add texture.

boogerbearoriginal

IMO it's the easier way, no spoons/jars, no pureeing food myself, no special (expensive) food to buy. And we try to eat whole, unprocessed foods as much as possible so we did the same with our LO. He loves eating, and enjoys a variety of foods even as a "picky" toddler. Plus it seemed easier to let LO feed himself rather than me taking the time to spoon feed him. Also, we gave LO utensils from a very young age, around 8m. And he was proficient with a spoon by 12m, and a fork by ~16m. I like that it fosters a sense of independence and competence in the child, and encourages their fine motor skills.

I looked at the prices, I can get a bunch of bananas for around $1.50, or a tiny jar of banana puree for like 50cents. Makes no sense to me why you wouldn't just feed your LO the stuff you already are have or are making for yourself.

FairyDuster003

Thanks for the info you guys!