Getting back into a normal eating routine after the holidays is a normal step in BLW : with simple meals, seasonal foods and a caring approach, baby gets back into their rhythm without pressure.
After the holidays, everything can seem a little blurry.
Schedules have changed, meals have been different, and routines have sometimes been disrupted.
And when you're feeding a baby, this confusion can quickly turn into questions… or even pressure.
So let's start with the essentials:
👉 there's nothing to catch up on.
The holidays don't "break" BLW
Special meals, unusual days, exceptions… these are all part of life.
They don't invalidate anything baby has already learned.
BLW BLW not something that happens over a week , a meal, or any other slightly different period.
It is built over time, through repetition, and through trust.
Even if the baby ate differently during the holidays,
even if the textures changed,
even if the quantities varied…
👉 Nothing is lost.
Baby gets back into a routine when the environment becomes reassuring again
Babies are surprisingly adaptable.
When the environment becomes more stable again, they naturally find their bearings.
No need to reset.
No need for new rules.
No need to compensate.
A few elements are sufficient:
meals offered at predictable times,
simple and familiar foods
a relaxed atmosphere, without any particular expectations.
The rest falls back into place on its own.
January invites us to simplify
After a busy period, January is not a month to do more.
It's a month to do less, but better .
Fewer new things on the same plate.
Less unnecessary thinking.
Less pressure on quantities.
And more:
reassuring textures,
seasonal foods,
Simple and comforting dishes.
Getting back to basics is often what baby… and parents need most.
In child-led weaning, resuming a feeding routine after the holidays happens naturally, without reset or constraint, respecting the baby's rhythm and needs.
BLW is not perfection
BLW BLW not an ideal to be achieved.
It is a flexible approach , designed to support real life.
There will be smooth weeks.
Others more chaotic.
Some meals eaten in large quantities.
And others barely touched.
All of this is part of the journey.
👉 BLW is about trusting the process, not trying to control everything.
