BLW and childminder

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I felt really proud that things were going well but now some doubt has been introduced!

My DD is nearly 8mo and she is currently having 4 milk feeds a day plus finger foods at our mealtimes. She eats really well (literally cramming as much as she can in her mouth) and now I'm concerned that she's starving or something. This has been compounded by her childminder who looked at me shocked when I handed over her pack-up of sandwiches and fruit and a yoghurt. I thought she'd be happy at not having to spoon feed her!

Am I meant to be giving her purées or baby food as well? I thought food was for fun til they're one but I've just read another post on here about traditional weaning where they have both purées and 'fun' food. I know I should've sorted this by now but I really wasn't concerned up til now.

My daughter appears healthy, a little chubby, and is very very active if that makes a difference.

I don't want the CM reporting me to SS for not feeding her enough or feeling that I'm taking the piss in some way by sending her with finger foods Can anyone (any CMs here?) tell me what other mums send with the under-ones for lunch?

It sounds great, but you might need to educate the CM. can you print some info off for her? She needs to understand the concepts as it is very strange for some.

No need for purée.

If she appears healthy and active, you are doing right for your DD. I'm lucky my nursery is pretty open minded with regards to BLW. Helped by the fact my DD is a spoon refuser. They were happy to give her the toddler meals at 7mo.

It's fine. Even a puree-weaned baby should be able to mostly self-feed by 8 months anyway. I did a mix of mashed stuff and finger foods at first and would have probably helped with a yogurt at 8 months, but ds was certainly having sandwiches etc for lunch by that age.

Hello!

We BLW our 8 month old and use a childminder 2 days a week. I'm pretty lucky as she has another child she minds who was BLW. I don't send a pack up, she provides lunch. Miles will just have whatever the older children are having. so sandwiches, pitta, veg and dip, fruit, wraps... today he's having jacket potato and beans!

Has the childminder actually said anything to you? Did you discuss it with her before you started? x