This might be a bit of a specialist subject or maybe no one has come across this before but any advice would be very much appreciated.
My 7 month old is severely visually impaired. She can see light sources a little but not much else. She's having lots of tests at the moment so we're hoping against hope that this is only a temporary condition.
My problem is that she is at the stage where we should really be introducing food but I'm really struggling with it and I suspect part of it is to do with the sight issue. She doesn't like anything at her face (I think because she can't see it coming and is disconcerted by it). This pretty much rules out purees on a spoon. She also is not a big fan of thick consistencies. She does like strong tastes though- she'll lick an orange or a kiwi.
I'd like to give Baby Led Weaning a try (not because of any strong preference for BLW but because I think it would give her more control). I've read a bit about it but was wondering has anyone else had a baby with sight problems- any tips for feeding?
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LostinLocation · 20/01/2013 17:04
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