Sausages

Cut in quarters lengthways

@Emmo I never thought of doing this. I usually cut into circles and remove the skin. We haven't got a lot of teeth so she struggles with the skins

As emmo said, quarter lengthways to remove roundness and reduce choking risk. Its the roundness that poses a hazard. Same with anything that has a round shape such as grapes, blueberries, strawberries, cucumber etc

No sausages until at least 18 months old for us as they’re tend to be high in sodium, unless you make them yourself. You can cut them in two bit size pieces. I wouldn’t give this to my 6 months old since they wouldn’t have known to chew them yet. I would opt for softer food

@Ebony circles are a choking hazard

@Emmo once the skin is removed they're more like sausage mince. We never leave the skin on them as she doesn't have enough teeth for it yet

@Ebony that depends on the type of sausage, some are more firm

@Emmo I usually burn them 🤣 I'm a vegetarian but raising my little girl on meat so they're usually very crispy and firm on the outside

@Nattinan this is a baby led weaning group so baby eats what we eat. They don’t need softer food, chewing is an action of the jaw and doesn’t require teeth. Whilst I agree sausages contain a lot of salt, the actual amount of it they eat means they are unlikely to reach the daily limit and other meals that day can be balanced out. They should also be cut in quarters length ways to reduce the risk if choking

@Ebony ah we are vegan and raising her veggie

@Lauryn agreed

@Lauryn I know, I did BLW with both of my children. When I serve meat I just give them as they are, chicken, beef, fish, but I don’t do store-bought sausages, as I say, they’re high in seasonings and sodium. And I start with vegetables and fruits, not meat at 6 months old. Meat is not something I’d considered as first food. Each to their own.y daughter is 3 and a half now and my son is 2 years old. They eat well and love chicken. You do need softer food when baby just started solids. Like you should def boil vegetables and not give them raw ones.

There isn't really first foods with blw as lauryn said the idea is they eat what we eat, although many prefer a gentler start or a combination of tw and blw which is totally OK in my opinion, everyone should use the method that works for them and their family/situation. As long as you avoid the choking hazards and modify food correctly there's no reason to worry necessarily about soft/hard. Saying that yes things like vegetables do need to be cooked not raw but the idea is they learn how to chew and take appropriately sized bites etc by having a range of foods. My son loved cucumber sticks when he started weaning because the coolness of them helped sooth his gums from teething

@Nattinan my son had sausages at 6 months. We just took the skin off and cut it in quarters lengthways and he has never choked

@Sian I have said “Each to their own” - have simply shared my thoughts and what I’ve done with my own children. If that’s what you want(ed) to do then I can’t exactly stop you or change your mind. It’s just my personal opinion. Not here to say what I know is the only way. I personally stay away from anything that have high amount of sodium until they’re at least 18 months, but if that’s something you are ok with then it’s just a matter of your choice in doing so. There is also a culture difference in our diets as well since I’m Asian. We eat more rice and noodles than we eat sausages and hash browns. We also considered the nutritional value of each food we gave ours as well, so to us, a bowl of rice and vegetables will always be more nutritional compared to a sausage (unless I make them myself) They’re now over 2 years old and I do give them sausages from time to time, especially when we travel. But it’s still a regular thing we eat at our home. That’s just how we eat.

@Nattinan rice and vegetables don't have the fat that babies brains need 🤷🏼‍♀️