BLW tips for easy visit to GPs

[sunflower811]

After all the restrictions we are soon to visit the grandparents for the first time with our 10 mo. My mum is elderly and a bit of a fusspot. She is also critical and she constantly questions and criticises baby led weaning when ever we speak on FaceTime. (I am 40 so was weaned on spoons and jars all the way). My parents live 3hrs away and we are going to spend the day with baby. Any BLW parents have any suggestions about what to do about our baby's meals that day? I expect we will be there for lunch and tea. I don't know whether to take stuff (and if so what) or let baby eat Granny's food. But with the last one, she is quite critical and precious and she might not approve of her throwing food over the side of the high chair in her pristine house, or of the wasted food. I know it's silly, and I know Granny just needs to get over it, but I'm dreading that aspect of the day.

If you BLW what are you doing about visits to family.

My grandmother was the most house proud fussy lady around. There was so much we couldn't do as kids. But you know what - our kids could do no wrong!!!! She was so happy to have us there with them there was never an issue. Equally mine and my OH parents are similar. There is some gene that melts when grandkids/great grandkids are around.....things that we think will worry them really don't.

Your parents will probably be so delighted to see you and the little one they won't notice the dropped food etc (you can clean up after the meal). I think the suggestion of you making an omelette is great....justntalk to your mum before you go and ask if that's OK. (My mum/nanny would forget about things like no added salt in pasta/gravy etc etc....so it was easier to sort the kids food).
Don't forget to ask your mum to watch the baby whole you cook (even if your OH is there.....) - then she will he so distracted loving her GC she won't worry what you are up to.

Have a fab visit.

Most babies are pretty adaptable and would be absolutely fine with occasional spoon feeding or eating differently in different places eg home vs nursery.
If your baby has a strong aversion to spoon feeding they would still likely be able to suck purée or yoghurt from a pouch.

Thanks for this idea. She's never had a pouch before and I don't think she's understand about sucking yoghurt from one.

Thanks @Mumdiva99 & @WutheringBites v helpful to know others understand.

Most babies are pretty adaptable and would be absolutely fine with occasional spoon feeding or eating differently in different places eg home vs nursery.
If your baby has a strong aversion to spoon feeding they would still likely be able to suck purée or yoghurt from a pouch.

Thanks. She's never had a pouch before and I doubt she'd understand how to suck yoghurt from one. I'd also rather she had a proper meal.

Thanks @Mumdiva99 and @WutheringBites v helpful to know others understand.

Pack a couple of muslin squares to put under the highchair - makes cleaning up easier!

My post isn't a "snarky waste of time".
You were being rude and sneering about your Mum - who, as far as I am aware - I don't even know, but I think rudeness and condescending comments like that should be challenged.

Lovely post @WutheringBites. Spot on

What a ridiculous and judgemental position to take @BackforGood that you are somehow policing the way people you've never met discuss their own families, whom you've also never met, and know nothing about. Entirely and deliberately missing the point if the post in addition.