"Evidence" in favour of BLW?

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Anyone know of any studies that show that BLW is either okay or actually better than purees?

Both ways of weaning is just to get to the end goal of having your LO to eat family food. I don't see how one way is better than the other. I do BLW because DD won't let anyone near her with a spoon. I also really enjoy the relaxed way of having meals together. (I have a coffee with DD at her snack time even. I really enjoy it that much)! Also, she's never gags, and puts everything in her mouth. A very good candidate for BLW all round.

I can equally see if a baby doesn't put anything in his mouth, or have a very strong gag reflex, then purees are better. In the end, every baby is different and you have to follow their lead.

Thanks for the reply.

Have found this thread too which is helpful.

I think be flexible and responsive to your child.

DD1 far preferred eating herself (total Miss Independent) and so giving her things she could pick up made sense.

She was (still is) very dextrous and could pick up peas at 6 or 7 months and hold and eat an apple at the same age, as well as managing loaded spoons with ease.

DD2 as a baby liked spoon feeding and wasn't able to manage it herself for a long time. She would pick up food and drop it before it made it to her mouth, so finger foods didn't work so well for her (although she didn't seem to mind much :o)

Of the two, DD1 is a fussy mare and DD2 has a much better and more varied diet.

I sometimes wonder if I should have done a better job with BLW, but then I remember that I was an unbelievably fussy eater as a child, so it's probably nothing to do with that.

Thanks. We are BLW with DS as we did with DD but arguing with my parents about it (I know, I know), including my retired GP dad. Have asked him whether there's any evidence that purees are better and now I'm going to go and eat cake

I did purees with DS when he was little and gave lots of finger foods. He is now 10m old and when we do a sunday roast, he can feed himself with meat, pots, veg etc etc. Sarnies and pitas for lunches etc, but i still spoon feed him porridge at brekky (if thats what he is having that day as oposed to toast which he does himself) and spoon feed him yoghurts or soup.
I dont think he has a problem feeding himself at all, but i just dont trust him with a spoon quite yet - messy little monkey!