5 Things NOT to Buy When Starting Baby-Led Weaning
#81: You do not need to buy a bunch of STUFF to give your baby a safe start to solid foods! There are so many items and gadgets and doo-dads for sale, it can be confusing to try to figure out what you actually need! In this episode we’re going to narrow it down to what you actually might need for starting solids by going through a list of things you definitely do NOT need. Baby feeding gear can get downright gimmicky, and some of the stuff you see for sale can actually even be harmful. If you’re just getting started with solid foods and baby-led weaning, here's a quick rundown of 5 things you do NOT need to buy to get a safe start to solid foods! Listen to this episode to learn: MESH TEETHER BAGS - also called feeding bags, these are not only unnecessary but they can actually be dangerous when feeding babies. Inside the episode I’m sharing a personal story with a mesh teether that will make you think twice if you’re considering using these for starting solids with your baby. BABY FOOD MAKERS - if you have a pot with a lid and a source of potable water, you essentially can do what the fanciest top-of-the-line baby food maker does: steams food. Then if you have a fork, you can mash that steamed food. So save your money and some counter space and bypass the baby-food maker. LONG HANDLED SPOON - most baby spoons are designed for parents to spoon-feed a baby. I’m sharing my favorite alternative, a baby-led weaning spoon that was designed with your baby’s feeding milestones and self-feeding abilities and has a short, fat, round handle. HIGH CHAIRS WITHOUT FOOTRESTS - having your baby’s feet resting flat on a solid surface is imperative for facilitating a safe swallow. I’m sharing 2 high chairs with adjustable footrests that I use and recommend as well as some ideas for DIY hacks to make your current unsafe high chair safer and adding an “after-market” footrest. BABY-SPECIFIC FOODS - whether it’s baby oatmeal or baby yogurt, the reality is you do not need to buy baby-specific foods. Your baby can safely eat modified versions of “adult” foods and I’m sharing a few tips for making this happen so you can bypass the entire baby food aisle! Shownotes for this episode can be found here: https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/81 Links from This Episode: HIGH CHAIRS mentioned in this episode: Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair Nomi high chair SPOONS mentioned in this episode: ezpz Tiny Spoons designed by BLW feeding expert Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners ] 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱 Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS. 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN. 👀 👀 👀 👀 👀 Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely. 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 If you learned something from this episode and like this podcast, your review means the WORLD to us and helps other parents find this important evidence-based infant feeding info. Click here to leave a review on Apple podcasts or rate this show on Spotify podcasts and thanks for being a part of this amazing and supportive baby-led weaning community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices