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Baby led weaning

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srv · 08/05/2008 08:20

I know this would be better in the food section but am interested in replies quite quickly so thought I'd post it here.

I'm going shopping in a little bit for food for our 5.5 month old. We are going to start BLW.

What are your top foods for BLW? What should I buy? What worked really well and what was a total failure?

Many thanks

srv

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Fleurey · 08/05/2008 15:02

hi srv, am planning to try this with dd when she is six months. have found great website, in case you have not seen it -babyledweaning.co.uk i think

duchesse · 08/05/2008 15:07

When we did this an unfashionably long time ago (back in the 90s), we just let them help themselves to stuff from our plate as soon as they showed interest (5 months in our son's case, 7 months in daughter 1's case, and 8.5 months in daughter 2's case). By the time they were up to eating whole meals (at around 8-9 months in our children's cases), they were just having what we were having, chopped up.

Sunshinemummy · 08/05/2008 15:10

First things were fruit like bananas, pears, mango, avocado and toast with various spreads. Things you can cut into chip shapes is best as they can hold it with their little hands. Good luck - although we found it an really simple method to use.

Also, Aitch's blog (babyledweaning.com I think) has some great ideas for food to try.

AitchTwoCiao · 08/05/2008 15:15

re the what worked well and what didn't... they are a bunch of little freaks and will surprise you. dd loved olived (squashed to get the stone out) from a madly early age. probably not brilliant from a salt P.O.V. but it was amazing nevertheless. good luck, take it easy and try to give them your food rather than make things specially and then feel like you've wasted your time if they don't eat it.

flowerybeanbag · 08/05/2008 15:17

We started on ripe pear and steamed sweet potato, both cut into chip shapes, then moved on to loads of different veg, all steamed in the microwave and cut into pieces DS could hold himself. He loves asparagus, mange tout, baby corn, strips of raw pepper, cucumber, carrots, broccoli etc etc....

He also had bread quite early, toast and crusty bread with butter.

Umlellala · 08/05/2008 15:21

Def echo just giving them things from your plate rather than make stuff especially. And enjoy it! Try not to worry about what they are/aren't eating, just have fun enjoying food with your baby.

The babyledweaning website is v good for ideas (found it after I had been doing 'unofficial blw' for a month or so).

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