The role of a child in BLW

Food diversification led by the child is a practice during which your little one is an actor in his meal. The child in BLW eats foods independently using his hands and subsequently with cutlery. Your little end manages his meal himself. Over time, the child in BLW will manage to eat like a big one with each meal. This diversification will also allow your little one to eat at its hunger with each meal and to discover by itself the notion of satiety. But what is your own role during BLW ? All you need to do is offer rich and saved meals thanks to different foods and recipes adapted to baby's evolution.

The evolution of a child during BLW

Throughout the diversification led by the child, your little one will grow and evolve through the three main stages of this adventure. The BLW starts gently with the discovery phase during which baby discovers the different foods in their raw form using its five senses. The child in BLW Continues its evolution during the development phase during which it will be time to offer more elaborate gourmet recipes. Your little bit will be able to find the flavor of food in other forms and textures. Finally, the child in BLW Finished with the improvement phase during which it improves its fine motor skills, discovers more crunchy textures and eats with cutlery.

Family moments shared with a child in BLW

The food diversification led by the child is a magnificent experience to live at the same time as your little one. Indeed, the BLW allows you to set up moments of laughter and conviviality on a daily basis with your little one. The child in BLW will be able to share a meal seated at the table at the same time as the rest of the family. He is no longer excluded from meals and participates by eating his plate and interacting with family members. But that's not all! It is also possible to set up small culinary activities with the child in BLW In order to make him discover foods when preparing recipes and to transmit the love of homemade cuisine. These precious moments are absolutely to live with your little one.

A child in BLW and his first discoveries

Do you know how to start the food diversification led by the child with baby? It all starts gently with an approach to food in their raw form. So that the discovery takes place without worry, it will be important to offer baby food in a safe format. Foods will be cut in the shape of sticks exceeding the closed fist of the child in BLW . Foods should also be able to melt in the mouth of your little one. The banana will be perfect as it is while the apple or the carrot must be steamed before being offered to baby. The child in BLW will be able to discover the true flavor of fruits, vegetables, proteins, starchy foods, etc. Before finding them in gourmet recipes.

Having started purees at 4 months and wanting to start BLW from 6 months is quite possible. Or you are wondering how breast / infantile milk and BLW combined.

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