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Just let them play and experiment. No expectation for them to eat x
My son would only BLW and refused to be fed from the start. He never accepted puree. In hindsight I’m glad as at 17 months he eats very well with cutlery and can self feed etc. Playing and throwing is all part of the process of learning to eat though! x
“Food before 1 is just for fun” it’s just about trying new flavours and texture not nutrition at this age
Milk is their main source of nutrition until 12months, continue to offer to explore new flavours
Was def 6.5 months for us before she would try, and at least 7.5 before she actually seemed to want it / enjoy it.
What is BLW? 😊 All children get there at their own pace. My daughter took longer. It’s just important not to remove the milk they are drinking. Like someone about said- let them play with safe food. It’s “fun before one” although my daughter took longer than that!! It made me feel better to remind myself I don’t know any adults that don’t eat or are still in purée… they get there eventually. Try not to put pressure on yourself or them as that can create difficulties to their feelings around eating in the future
we started with purée and she didn’t eat, so we tried the following foods, and she absolutely loved it! A whole strawberry 🍓- they will nibble on the end, I ended up giving two as they just demolished it - roast a sweet potato, and give sweet potato fingers that they can mush up (google the squished test, so long as you can squish food inbetween your fingers your fine) - Avacado fingers - mango pip - banana , - (now she’s 7.5 months she has - cucumber fingers , - grated cheese - we mix fruit puree with yoghurt and she loves that These were the first foods we tried Every night when we eat tea, we sit in in the hair chair and just give her something to hold, and she will always take it to her mouth! just try different things, there are great pages on instagram
@Jo hi, baby led weaning xx
Yes my daughter didn't start eating properly till after she was 1, its more about getting them used to trying different food and textures at first i wouldn't worry.