Which is better traditional weaning or baby-led weaning?

Which is better traditional weaning or baby-led weaning?

The main difference between baby-led and spoon-fed weaning is the order babies learn their feeding skills. With traditional weaning, babies learn to spoon feed first (smooth mashed food) and chew later. With baby-led weaning, babies skip the smooth food phase and learn to manage lumps and chew from the beginning.

Can you do a combo of baby-led weaning and purees?

Spoon-feeding and baby-led weaning can be combined. The World Health Organisation and the UK Department of Health recommend that you introduce finger foods when you introduce solids in general. This means that you can offer your baby pureed foods on a spoon as well as finger foods in a more baby-led weaning approach.

Can you switch from purees to baby-led weaning?

Can we switch to BLW? Yes! I firmly believe that it’s never too late to switch to BLW. While a baby who has been started on purees and spoon feeding can’t truly be defined as having been fully BLW’d, it’s never too late to offer pieces of food.

What is traditional weaning?

Traditional weaning is when babies are introduced to solids through gradual texture progression and spoon-feeding.

What are the benefits of baby-led weaning?

Baby-led weaning can make it easier for parents to feed their babies and may promote good eating behaviors, protect your baby against excess weight gain, and reduce fussiness around food.

WHO guidelines baby-led weaning?

WHO recommends that infants start receiving complementary foods at 6 months of age in addition to breast milk. Initially, they should receive complementary foods 2–3 times a day between 6–8 months and increase to 3–4 times daily between 9–11 months and 12–24 months.

What are the advantages of traditional weaning?

A traditional weaning method will help you ensure that your little one is getting what they need from their weaning foods. Traditional weaning also allows you to monitor how much food they eat, making it easier to decide when they should progress through different foods or textures as part of the weaning journey.

What is the difference between Baby-led weaning and baby-feeding?

You might also start to see the term “baby self-feeding” used interchangeably with baby-led weaning in many resources. With baby-led weaning, baby starts off eating many of the same foods that the rest of the family is eating.

What is the best age for Baby-led weaning?

This in-depth guide is perfect for babies ages 6+ months! Medically reviewed and co-written by Jamie Johnson, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Lauren Braaten, Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT). Are you interested in doing baby-led weaning with your baby, but don’t know where to start?

What is the best way to wean a baby?

There are two basic approaches to weaning: the traditional method, where you offer purees to start with, and the baby-led method. I went down the traditional weaning route with my eldest, Finn, and I am now three months into weaning Rory, my youngest, using the baby-led method. Both have been a positive experience but have their pros and cons.

Can I give my Baby purees?

If you are following a “strict” baby-led approach, your baby will miss out on purees. Arguably, even as adults, we DO eat purees often (yogurt, mashed potatoes, ice cream, smoothies, soups, etc). Exposing your baby to all types of textures, including purees, provides a full sensory experience. Careful with salt, sugar, and (not so good) fat.