Weaning

Same. The cleaning up!!! Actually hate cleaning highchairs. 🤣🤣🤣

Ditto! My baby will only eat purées and yoghurts off a spoon. I started out at 6mths with BLW but NOTHING was going in her mouth.. I’m getting really concerned now as she has never put objects/toys in her mouth. She will suck her thumb that’s it. I’ve tried seeking advice from baby clinic but got directed to a website on BLW 🙄 I keep trying to offer finger food alongside the purées but she’s not interested. My teenage daughter is waiting for an ASD assessment and was diagnosed with anorexia 2 years ago so obviously I’m hyper vigilant about my baby’s weaning…

This is literally my life at the moment!

I personally couldn’t think of anything worse then sitting there and spoon feeding my baby😂😂

I miss when it was just bottles. Different hassle but so much easier 😅

We try baby led weaning at lunch and I do my best to keep to foods that don’t cause major mess (toast, omelettes, fruit, melty puffs etc). But then I spoon feed porridge for breakfast and a pouch for dinner just to make sure he’s actually getting fed. Best of both worlds for me. When he feeds himself he doesn’t eat much at all.
Do what is best for you and don’t worry about what others are doing. I agree that there is nothing wrong with spoon feeding at this age. Each baby will get there in their own time so take the pressure off yourself x

You don’t have to follow any method, you can take different ideas that work best for you and do your own thing.

I’ve always done a mix and depending on other factors (teeth, mood, illness etc) she’s shown different levels of interest at different times.

My baby was so horrendous at mealtimes for about 3 months and then just turned the corner and started getting really interested. She will still absolutely yeet food if she’s got something in her mouth already tho 🙄

@Shannon we are doing exactly the same as you. I feel he won't eat enough anyway.

Tbh, do you and follow your baby’s cue. Mine didn’t want textures to start off, then he got into it in the end. Atm, he’s stopped eating solids coz he’s having a moment lol 😂. Whatever he wants to do….ill follow his lead. As long as milk is still the number 1 nutrition base, you’re all good mama xx

Not much help but we're in the same boat too! We stopped letting our little girl feed herself from a spoon and now do a mixture of purees and finger food. We gave her the same breakfast (shreddies) for a few days in a row and now she loves them, so I think persevering really helps! Good luck 🤞

I mainly try give my little boy what we're eating now. Especially in the evening keeping it to one meal for everyone. So much easier as I have a three and a half year old too. For example bolognase and pasta. Will cut the pasta up and mash the sauce a bit. Give him sliced avocado or fruit on the side so he can handle it. He isn't made on purees and baby food to start with. Much preferred finger food.
It is messy, but he's getting the hang of feeding himself. My daughter is and still more fussy with things. Probably because we were puree things. I keep a small portion for the next day for him to have at lunch.
But do whatever works for you. 😊

The “catchy” has saved my sanity when it comes to BLW, it really works for us as I clean it before (and after obvs) she eats so anything that gets lobbed over the side of the high chair, I can pick up off the catchy and put it back on her tray to eat. Honestly the best money I’ve spent in ages!

It’s hit and miss with our baby girl. Some days I think she’s turned a corner and loves food and the next she refuses anything. Fed up of social media “what my baby eats in a day videos” and they practically serve a 3 course dinner, makes me feel like I’m doing something wrong and failing
Just got to keep telling myself she’ll get to grips with it in her own time

We do a mixture of BLW and purees. It’s definitely overwhelming, thinking of what to cook for him each week whilst maintaining a variety… and the mess, oh my godddd, the mess is unreal! I spend my life in a cycle of cooking and cleaning up food from the floor, high chair, ears, eyes, legs, you name it!