Over the last few months, regular readers will have been following our weaning story. With Gemma and Jacob we tended to follow the ‘traditional’ weaning approach – a mix of spoon fed purees and finger foods. Max has been a much more baby led approach. We noticed at an early age that he liked to sit at the table when we ate, he liked to explore food with his hands, and he liked to copy us, trying to hold a spoon and fork as soon as he gained control of his hands. Because of this, we followed his lead, and let him choose what to eat and when. It has resulted in some very odd combinations – cheese and orange, pineapple and cabbage – but he is the least fussy eater of all 3 children and we have yet to find anything he won’t eat. Baby led weaning has definitely worked for us.
I have recently teamed up with the lovely team over at Tesco Baby, and we have a very exciting #BabyFoodChat planned for next week. I will be meeting with a panel of experts to chat about all things weaning and baby feeding related – and we want YOU to get involved too!
What does a good diet for little one look like? How should you deal with food allergies? Is it five portions of fruit and veg a day – or seven? And what about vegetarian and other specialist diets? For the answers to these and other questions, don’t miss your chance to quiz the panel of baby nutrition experts. Post your questions here, email me or Tweet me using the #BabyFoodChat hashtag and I can ask the experts for you!
So who will I be talking to?
Katie Fordham ANutr – nutritionist at Danone Baby Nutrition UK
Dr Rebecca Chicot PhD – child development and parenting expert, and co-founder of The Essential Parent Company
Dr Sarah Temple – children’s GP
As you can see – there is an expert available to answer any type of weaning/feeding question you can throw their way! I am really excited about putting all your questions forward, so please do get in touch! Everyone who leaves a question will be entered into the prize draw to win a £25 Tesco gift card and a weaning set.
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How can you avoid too much sugar?
I’m concerned about choking?
When should water in a cup be introduced alongside food for a little one who is still being breastfed?
Since I had my Daughter 4 years ago there is a lot of focus on Baby led weaning. Any tips with how I can get started please? Also, is it best to do this instead of or in addition to home made purees?
What foods to start with, and why purée?
What are the best first foods to try?
can you have too much veg
What are the best foods to make for adults and do as a smaller portion for kids?
I’m hoping to breastfeed Baby C when he/she arrives. If a baby is exclusively breastfeed up until weaning, are they more likely to struggle with baby led weaning through lack of practice such as guiding the bottle to their mouth, or will practice with toys etc have been enough?xx
how do you ease them into it
i spoon fed my son as it was ‘the norm’ then offered ‘finger foods’. how do i go straight in with BLW for next time? is it possible? and what are the best first foods to offer in this way then?
Is there a certain meal time best to start with when weening, breakfast, lunch or dinner?
is spicy food okay for babies
Do I avoid baby rice etc and just go on to cooked carrot sticks etc when I start baby led weaning? x
I am fortunate that my lil one is fully weaned and the transition went very smoothly….phewwwwwww
How do you get fussy eaters to eat veg?
How can you keep the flavour of vegs etc without overcooking to make soft?
Are there any foods that I shouldn’t be giving my baby?
If they seem full but they’ve only eaten a tiny bit, should I persist in getting them to eat more?
Is it ok to just wean without meat until it’s ok to introduce lumpy foods?