Many reasons that parents want to know: whether or not to combine spooning and BLW? For example, if grandparents want to feed their grandchildren, the mother would like to feed the child BLW or if they go to work, can they eat BLW for 1 dinner? still morning noon for grandparents to spoon Is such a reasonable distribution?
The answer of Nutritionist Anh Nguyen in the UK is completely possible. However, parents need to pay attention to the following things:
When is the best time to introduce BLW?
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No earlier than 6 months and no later than 10 months. If introduced before 6 months, the baby cannot handle and digest. After 10 months of introduction, the baby often shows signs of picky food and often throws or eats food, it is difficult to establish new behaviors.
We often advise parents: the best time is still the time when the baby sits firmly, the ability to handle the baby is good. Those babies who delay sitting for too long are not setting up the BLW method appropriately.
Parents need to know what to know when they combine spooning and BLW?
Between spoon-feeding and BLW, parents should establish feeding behavior first. Babies get used to feeding spoon 10 weeks, parents can combine with 1-2 meals a day instead of blw.
The BLW alternative meal is morning, lunch or dinner which doesn't matter. It is important that you and your baby have plenty of time to feed them. Whether spoon or BLW, baby's meal should not exceed 20-30 minutes / meal.
How to combine spoonful and BLW
Is it okay if I want to start BLW later than 10 months old?
The answer is still ok, but have to wait for the baby to turn 12 months old. BLW's food must be crunchy (cut in to hear the cries) or a block shape so that your baby will be more interested in the food in new eating behaviors.
Combining both spoon and BLW, mother should introduce fruit juice to baby like?
Combine spoon and BLW, how should the baby eat juice?
Fruit juice should be limited before 1 year old. BLW babies often prefer to use juice rather than peeling food pieces. Ideally, if the juice is introduced, it should be 30 minutes after a meal or during a snack. Should introduce juice in a plastic cup with 2 handles because it will reduce the amount of fruit juice your baby drinks.
Documentation reference.
Cameron SL, Heath AL and Taylor RW. 2012a. Healthcare professionals 'and mothers' knowledge of, attitudes to and experiences with, baby-led weaning: a content analysis study. BMJ 1542, 2.
Cameron S, Heath AL and Taylor R. 2012b. How is baby-led weaning as an approach to infant feeding? A review of the evidence. Nutrients 4 (11): 1575-1609.
NCT. 2013. Baby-led weaning is associated with less parental control of children's eating and lower body mass index. National Childbirth Trust
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