From the time your baby is 6 months old, you can begin baby-led weaning. Until their first birthday, your little one will discover new flavors with each season. One question always lingers in the back of our minds: "When should we stop baby- BLW ?".
BLW never ends!
Baby-led weaning begins with simple foods offered in safe formats , as well as soft BLW Baby-Led Weaning ) recipes so that babies can enjoy them even before they have teeth . As your baby grows , you can offer increasingly smaller foods and recipes with crunchier textures . Eventually, your little one will also eat three meals a day in addition to their daily milk intake .
Some foods, like honey or chocolate, are too sweet for babies to discover at the start of BLW with Milk). These foods will then be introduced in different recipes from 1 year old.
After the first year, what happens? Baby's plates will start to look more and more like yours! But that's not all! BLW can continue throughout your little one's life, introducing new fruits at snack time , new recipes with vegetables , and so on. BLW is weaning that lasts a lifetime!
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BLW : Good habits that last a lifetime
During BLW ), you'll instill good eating habits in your baby by preparing delicious homemade meals . Your little one will be able to eat healthy meals and avoid relying on supermarket ready-made meals. By preparing meals with your baby, you'll share a love of cooking , and one day they'll prepare a delicious meal for you all to enjoy together.
But that's not all. Baby will also develop the good habit of eating seasonal fruits and vegetables , which provide numerous benefits to the body.
These good eating habits will not change and will be useful to him for the rest of his life.
A diverse diet for the whole family
By starting BLW with your baby, the whole family benefits! Indeed, all the recipes prepared for your baby can also be enjoyed by the rest of the family , even if they initially need to be adapted for adults. Everyone will be able to broaden their palate by introducing new foods through delicious homemade meals!
But that's not all! BLW is also a great opportunity to spend time with family , preparing delicious meals and snacks together !
Ultimately, baby-led weaning isn't just for babies. And that's really great!
We can say that BLW never truly ends . Your little one will continue to develop good eating habits , which they will one day share with their own children. The whole family can discover new foods and flavors through BLW .
2 answers
Hello,
can BLW Breast Milk) be started later than 6 months? My son is almost 11 months old and so far he eats a little baby food but doesn't show much interest in anything other than milk.
Is it possible to start BLW or is he too old? Thank you.
Hello =)
It's NEVER too late to start!
I recommend you go to the Guide section: you'll find all the information there, as well as a specific menu for babies who have already started solids 🙂