A lot of baby-led weaning moms like to use the phrase “Food is for fun” in the first year. Since food is for fun, Baby gets to practice fine motor skills by feeding herself. Since we know babies learn through play, playing with their food and using their fingers can be a big learning session for baby. So no spoons the majority of the time. The biggest concern people have with baby-led weaning is the danger of choking. But if you start out small with soft foods and slowly introduce harder foods as baby ages.
Why baby-led weaning is the smartest thing ever
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