what kind of weaning is this?

[puppydavies]

so after a flying start on the purees dd2 had a nasty cold during which i didn't even attempt to offer food. ever since she's refused the spoon but is clearly hungry and frustrated when she sees us eating. she can't quite get the hang of self feeding with pieces of food; she squeezes too hard, it all escapes, she gets upset. but what she will do is chew food off the edge of the table launching herself at it from my lap, mouth agape. i've found myself racking up fat lines of rice or mash along the edge that she then hoovers up

have i discovered a new weaning method? should i start a website?

LOL - have you tried balances slices of toast with stuff on along the edge of the table, then saying 'no' firmly whenever she looks at them? DD will nick anything if she knows she is not supposed to

lol, good plan

oh yes you definitely should. Table-Edge Weaning?

You could write a book explaining that this is the ONLY way - then when everyone slags you off on MN you can sue the ass off them!

or you could start working for Tripp-Trapp and then come and be an expert on MN. and if someone asked you which highchair edge was best you could say 'why, tripp-trapp have the very product for you...'

pmsl!

first i will commission some research into the best type of table for TLW - walnut vs pine, height and thickness of top, the critical angle of slope, the effect of the presence/absence of a kath kidston oilcloth etc. there will be an almighty row when it's discovered that the optimum TLW table is to be found only in mcdonalds. i will be outed as an unqualified fraud. meanwhile a generation grows up with wide-mouth-frog type smiles and a penchant for nibbling the furniture. i die a recluse.

heh, there's definitely something in it