Weaning

How are people getting on with baby led weaning? We’re on day 4 (my baby is 6months 3 days) but my baby is not actually eating anything, he takes some off the spoon but a lot seems to come out again - I believe this is normal to begin with but I’m wondering is there a cut off and when should I start to worry about his food intake if it doesn’t pick up? We’re using the Charlotte Stirling-Reed book so it’s all veg to begin with. I’m starting to wonder if I offered a porridge would he take more of it. Thanks

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Keep persevering! Took a couple of weeks for our son to start properly swallowing the food! Lots of smiles and positive voices and they’ll get there eventually!

my 4 year old didn’t start properly eating till he was one! he’s fine now and eats lots of different things! they say food before 1 is just for fun!

With my first he played with it a lot like a toy, probably for about a month or so. After a month he’d shown more interest in actually eating and swallowing it. I know the general rule is that until 1, it’s all about practice and getting used to foods, and not so much about how much they are eating.. so I wouldn’t be concerned. As the weeks go on they will realise its food and what to do with it and you’ll notice progress x

Start worrying at maybe like 14 months 🥲 the aim isn’t to fill them up, like others have said it’s exploration and familiarity at this stage x

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