BLW or Baby Led Weaning, simply put is a form of introducing solid foods to your baby skipping the spoon-feeding purees stage and letting your child take control from day 1. It’s definitely very different from how we have been brought up and make us question how our babies who can’t even stand up yet or get to a sitting position on their own can pick up food and feed themselves. Having tried BLW with my baby after going through a ton of research, we wanted to share our experience and suggestions so you can try it successfully with your baby as well.
If you’ve already started off with traditional weaning or spoon-feeding, you can slowly transition your baby to self-feeding or do a combination of the two. Please refer to our BLW vegetables and fruits section for ideas on how to introduce these as finger foods to your baby for the first time or you can move on to our recipes section to start introducing family foods in a baby friendly way. Be patient and give your baby some time to adjust to the new way of self-feeding and encourage them as they learn this new skill on their own.
Be prepared to be amazed at how quickly your baby picks up these skills and you will definitely marvel at how your baby adapts to different foods and textures once they start self-feeding. Patience however is key and always give your full attention to your baby while they eat.
All the information here is based off our personal experience. Every child is different and if your pediatrician has specific advice regarding the diet or foods to introduce to your child, kindly follow that.
