What if the other parent or another caregiver doesn’t believe baby-led weaning works or is safe?
In this video I’m sharing 5 techniques for helping to persuade your better half that baby-led weaning is the best way to start solid foods.
0:00 - Does baby-led weaning work?
0:30 - Are you sure the baby can eat that?
0:49 - Tip #1: No other adults in the room
1:38 - Tip #2: Why to watch gagging videos
2:19 - How your baby recovers from a gag
2:55 - Tip #3: Take a refresher infant CPR course
4:27 - Tip #4: Include the other adult’s favorite foods
5:30 - Tip #5: List of benefits of baby-led weaning
5:43 - Baby-led weaning is actually a really old thing
6:18 - Research about baby-led weaning is safe
7:04 - Lower risk of food allergy in babies
7:27 - How to reduce risk of severe picky eating
7:52 - See safe food prep on free online video workshop
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References:
Brown, A., Jones, S.W. & Rowan, H. Baby-Led Weaning: The Evidence to Date. Curr Nutr Rep 6, 148-156 (2017).
Brown A. (2018). No difference in self-reported frequency of choking between infants introduced to solid foods using a baby-led weaning or traditional spoon-feeding approach. Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association, 31(4), 496-504.
Cameron, S. L., Taylor, R. W., & Heath, A. L. (2015). Development and pilot testing of Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS--a version of Baby-Led Weaning modified to address concerns about iron deficiency, growth faltering and choking. BMC pediatrics, 15, 99.
Fangupo, L. J., Heath, A. M., Williams, S. M., Erickson Williams, L. W., Morison, B. J., Fleming, E. A., Taylor, B. J., Wheeler, B. J., & Taylor, R. W. (2016). A Baby-Led Approach to Eating Solids and Risk of Choking. Pediatrics, 138(4), e20160772.