Read this article if you want to know more about Baby Led Weaning – its importance and other pertinent facts.
In a nutshell, Baby Led Weaning (BLW) is all about independence. You try to skip the use of spoon and fork so basically; you’re not serving purees or mashed recipes to your child.
Instead, you provide them with age-appropriate ‘table foods’ which you need to cut into small and manageable pieces.
Some parents feel a bit scared or intimidated because it’s a learning process. Unlike pureeing where you’re confident that more than 90% of the serving will go to their mouths, it’s not the same thing with BLW.
More or less you will encounter babies playing with the food, throwing them at you or just exploring the various shapes and textures.
But, there’s a rationale behind this concept which I will elaborate later in this article. What you have to understand though, is that it’s not going to be easy and just like in using clothing diapers or potty training, you need to have commitment.