"she's just playing with it, not really eating, though"

[olivo]

I am fed up with this comment from people, including members of the family!
DD2 is 29 weeks and we started blw a couple of weeks ago. she has no teeth but will happily gum most of the things i give her. true, most of it doesnt get swallowed, but she's getting good with directing a spoon and tried lots of different flavours and textures.

can anyone give me a witty retort to pass their way please, rather than me tell them where to go (or alternatively, can you tell me where i am, going wrong?)

thank you!

'yes, isn't it brilliant. She's getting all that playing out of the way now - and isn't it fantastic how she's thinking about all the flavours' is a good sort of response - cos it's true, and it's hard to have anything snarky to say to it !

food is for fun until they're one

thanks, don;t know how many times i've already used food is for fun
I should trust myself and DD - i did the same with DD1 and while she can be a fussy little madam at times, blw worked well for us.
grrr. one day, i'll stop caring what others think

Something I get frustrated because my DD seems to be "just playing" with her food or "wasting" it by chucking it on the floor. BUT then I remind myself that she is actually practising her fine motor skills so she will good at eating in the future (and way before babies who don't lead their own weaning).

I think adults forget that playing is how babies learn.