Mixing baby led weaning and purées?

We’re doing a bit of both and so far it’s ok. I think it might have contributed to him wanting to hold the spoon by himself too

We’ve been doing this for 2 weeks now, one day purée one day BLW to mix things up. Download the solid starts app and it’ll show you have to prepare the foods. I like letting our LB just take the lead and now he’s grabbing the spoon and doing it himself anyway because of BLW xx

This is a really good reference sheet for choking v gagging

https://www.srnutrition.co.uk/2020/04/gagging-vs-choking/

Babies are actually really unlikely to choke as their gag reflex is so strong. You may think they sound like theyre choking but theyre not ☺️ it’s definitely a bit scary to start though!

You can still practice letting baby be in control of their food with purees. Link for a good spoon below. You can load the spoon and hand it to baby, then they are still self feeding.
https://www.amazon.com/NumNum-GOOtensils-Dual-Stage-Gray-Green/dp/B07L6L1KCN/ref=asc_df_B07L6L1KCN/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312141132624&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3209282713355071466&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9023904&hvtargid=pla-605782619413&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=64836220969&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312141132624&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3209282713355071466&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9023904&hvtargid=pla-605782619413

I do both, he has purée off the spoon with food on his highchair tray for him to pick up himself. It’s only lasted a few weeks before he’s decided he wants to do it himself tho 😂 I also do BLW during the day when dads at work xx

Hey, this is what I do with my 6 month old. She actually started purées a few weeks ago but not consistently. I’m breastfeeding so my partner never really gets that same bond so he did the feeding of purées with her.
She absolutely loved them and now she’s 6 months I’ve started introducing finger foods aswell. Some days she’ll have purée and finger food, other days just one or the other.

My suggestion would be to watch some videos on first aid for choking infants. That way you will feel prepared and less fearful.
Then try both and see which one suit you and your baby. You will probably find they gag on puree just as much as other food.

Try not to over think it. You’re just letting baby play and taste. If you prepare too much you’ll set yourself up for failure - I did all the things I thought would lead to a good little eater and I now have a one year old who chucks what he doesn’t like on the floor and like things one week and hates them the next. As long as you know the difference between chocking and gagging and you aren’t forcing them (if they aren’t into it or aren’t ready or don’t like it) then you literally can’t go wrong. There is no adult who doesn’t know how to feed themselves - don’t stress it 😀

We do both and its going really well, we offer puree with a some finger food and haven't had any issues, she does grab her spoon to feed herself at times it aee was doing this as soon as we started weaning with just purees

I do both depending mainly on convenience with my toddler! He is doing really well and loves a bit of avacado on toast 😂

I do both. Sometimes she holds the spoon herself and sometimes I do. Tell your husband it's an amazing feeling to see them holding their own food and nibbling on it - much better than the feeling of ramming a spoon into their cheek because they turned their face at the last second 😂