I completely agree 👍🏾 😊.. Thank you 😙 so much for this video... Had to go through a lot of useless videos to stumble on yours. I really hoping my baby likes some of these suggestions... She's so picky
New subbie and a pediatrician here. I really love how well researched and accurate your videos are, and how you link credible resources for your audience below.
Jadelightsword was it hard to become a pediatrician? That’s my dream career but I already have a baby, so I don’t know if I should even try pursuing it because it seems like too much to handle with a child as well :/
@@scraps_4500 You should pursue your dreams! It is definitely hard, you need 4 yrs of med school (assuming you've already met premed requirements in college, but if not, you may need a post bac program), and 3 yrs of residency. It is a lot of financial and time investment (avg 200k debt and 7 yrs training in the case of pediatrics). I don't have kids myself (yet) because of that, but I have had classmates who had babies in med school or residency. They had lots of family support to make that work. Other options to look into are PA school or pediatric NP. The training is shorter and less expensive, but you also make less at the other end of it, and I would argue the way of thinking is different. But the day to day work is very similar, so that's another route to consider. Depending on what state you live in though (assuming you live in USA here....), the laws that govern mid-levels are also different, so that's another factor to look into. Good luck!
How’s being a pediatrician going?!? My sister is a senior and really wants to be a pediatrician she is a bit overwhelmed with how long it will take to complete schooling I believe it’s 7 years? And also the debt part...
@@masonsadventures1692 yes, it's 4 years of med school and 3 years of residency. And then a fellowship if you want to subspecialize, which I didn't. And then I do have 6 figure debt.....but I'm on track to pay it off within 5 years, I love the content of my job, and it's nice to have a network of physician friends for life things that happen, you know? The only complaint I have about my actual job is that our healthcare system is pretty messed up and frustrating to deal with. Good luck to your sister!
Jadelightsword you get paid during residency? Yeah our healthcare system is not the best at all... hopefully it gets better soon! So even though u did rack that 6 figure debt .... it’s easy with your salary to pay that down fairly quickly but also live comfortably?
What I love about your videos: they are super informative and you go straight to the point. Many other TH-camrs blab a lot and provide little useful information. Your videos are absolutely the best, especially for busy moms 😊
I don’t know how other people feel about it and nothing against your beautiful face but, I would love to watch the babies eat while you talk. There is something about watching a child eat healthy food that nurtures the heart. Especially for those of us that have no grandchildren near or maybe they are grown. Or maybe those that are eagerly waiting for arrivals or this stage of life. With all that is ugly in the world this is surely a blessing to feed the soul. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and beautiful girls with us❣️❣️
Even though I’m still in school and don’t even know if I want to have kids, I know that if I did I would raise them montessori style. I love children with independence and I can’t see any negatives to this style.
I’m not a mother yet, but I absolutely love watching you videos!!!!! I find your videos so educational and I’m now definitely going to have a similar parenting style to yours!!
I really appreciate your approach to this. So many doctors will scare moms into only giving their babies purées. We forget that they’re humans and they have tastebuds and are capable of eating too.
Best! Absolutely the best video about baby led weaning. Makes great sense. My baby is 7 month in a few days. Wish I had seen it earlier. But never too late I guess. Thank you so much. Now moving onto the next video 😄
Montessori method seems daunting, but really it’s pretty accessible! And saves some transitions that can be frustrating for babies in the long run. So cool!
I simply love you! No, seriously. So grateful for this channel, God bless you and your family for your patience and hard work in sharing your knowledge in the best way. Discovering your channel has had an impact on me as a new mum and also on my 5 months old and hopefully future children. Started reading the first book about Montessori that you've shared and wow. Thanks for everything ❤️ Proud of you, your girls are so lucky to have you as a mum. Much love and respect from one busy parent, to another ❤️
best video on BLW sooo farr my son is almost 7 months old and i had no idea what to do except purees i watched many BLW vidoes but nothing was clear but now i exactly know what to do thank you so muchhhh
I just have to thank you for making this video not STRICTLY part of the Standard American Diet. I can't digest any red meats and I'm lactose intolerant, so I'm VERY plant-based myself. Its nice seeing tips for ALL diets, instead of being bashed bc I don't give my kid cow breastmilk 🥰
I’m a first time mom, and I can’t thank you enough for sharing your thoughts and ideas :) Your content is invaluable and I am extremely grateful that I’ve found your channel!
Thank you for this video. As a pediatrician I find the information to be through and practical. I have recommended your video to the new parents to watch if they are interested to do baby led weaning.
You're baby girl is too adorable! Thank you for all of your vlogs, very helpful and my baby loves all the activities you recommend. I can tell that her development has been progressing much faster since I have been following along with your videos! I can't tell you how much I appreciate your videos!
This was so incredibly helpful! One of my biggest confusions in BLW was the progression in how to prep the food as they got older and you answered all my questions! This is my 3rd baby but the first I am BLW and it has already brought us so much joy! We are having so much fun. So far avocados and wheat toast have been our biggest hits! Can’t thank you enough for all of this info!
The kids I nanny for eat this way and I have loved it!! I never enjoyed spoon feeding babies, and seeing them eat what and how they want just feels so much more enjoyable for all involved. I started watching them when the girl was 10 months, now I’m expecting my first little girl myself and definitely want to do baby led weaning, but haven’t experienced trying it during months 6-9. Thanks for the video!
You are AMAZING! So informative and you explain things so well. And you have SUCH CUTE STUFF like the crinkle cutter. Wow wow wow. And the tiny glass cup from your other video! I love the recipes and the information in the links. Thank you!!
Thanks so much for sharing this with us ❤️... Your Babies are so Beautiful... My 1yr old Daughter wants to start feeding herself now this is so helpful and makes me feel more comfortable on letting feed herself now... Have a great day.
@@tianacookies7927 well I find that when she was 7months I'd give her strawberry twice in the week and it treated her well...And even now that she is 13months she has fruits as a snack.
These girls are so cute! I'm really enjoying the videos. Can't do full set up at home and I'm not a stay at home parent but I've now put my son in a Montessori at home daycare and am trying to support his development at home as much as possible so these videos are very helpful.
Your videos are chock full of information, which is awesome. You've cut out all the silence between sentences to maximize your content density, I get that. I also get that on TH-cam there's pause and rewind so it's not like we have to take notes or memorize information in real time. However I think you can use silence in an effective way to make the viewing/listening experience a little easier. Just a small suggestion. Keep up the great work!
In my family the first food we introduce to our children is red beans. Once soft, we season and then cook it with garlic, onions, bell paper, tomatoes, cilantro, a little bit of tomato paste, and a little bit of salt. Once cooked, we blend it to a soupy consistency, then we give it to our babies, they looove it. Next time we blend a little bit of rice with the beans. Then next time we blend rice and meat with the beans, and so on. That’s for lunch. For breakfast we introduce them to fruits specially bananas.
Thank you so much for this video. We have just learned we skipped the the finger length foods. This part is SO challenging, and thank you for you guidance. I love the way you presented this. Amazing Mama
This very educational because I feel most led weeing food video's are strictly veggie and fruit and there's nothing wroung with that but my family were pretty adventurous eaters so I'm happy to see that there are more options out there
Great video! We are planning on starting a family and want to go the Montessori route, like my sister did. Love learning from your channel for the near future.
My baby is 5 months, I have been reading about baby lead weaning and watching your videos! (I also want to implement Montessori so your channel is perfect!) I just got my baby lead weaning cookbook in the mail a couple of days ago! After reading the baby lead weaning book 😊😊
@Catherine Kavoya I brought mine online. Depending where you live I'm sure you can buy it on Amazon. I'm in NZ so brought it off mighty ape. You could try Amazon or book depository
Thanks a lot that i found your channel!! Our babies the same age. So we can follow you and your baby Mia🤗🤩 keep going. Waiting more videos about baby led weaning series
Love your video! It's really helpful to see how you actually cut the food. I've done babyled weaning with my older son and planning on doing it with my younger son as well. We live in the netherlands where they actually advice you to start introducing solids when your baby is 4 months old. So we started with single ingredient purees and porridge for month 4 to 5 and always giving them a spoon as well to hold. From about 6 months we introduce the foods to grab themselves. It's a bit of a mix, but worked really well with our first son :)
Fellow Dutchie here! I start at six months old with my baby. The 'consultatiebureau' advices to start between 4 and 6 months old but with breastfeeding it's better to start at 6 months according to the WHO (cb also advices this in their yellow breastfeeding 'groeigids') I'm still on the fence if I'll start with puree or pieces.
1) I want to start with Brócoli 2) Steph4897 My baby girl just turned 5 months and I’m preparing my self for baby let winning. I’m so nerves and excited. ❤️ Love your channel
Hi. This is such a helpful video. My son will be 1 yo next week. I want to start blw now and till now we’ve done spoon feeding (not necessarily purées, but family food mashed and fed with a spoon). Is it possible to do blw at this age? If yes, how to go about it? Could you share any tips regarding the same? Thank you.
thank you so much for the video, I have trying weaning with the baby and all info was not clear and made this juorney hard, but you kept it super easy and clear
I loved this video! My lil is 6 months on Tuesday and we've started our food journey. I just bought a crinkle cutter on amazon because of this video, great idea!
I love love love this video! So informative and helps me feel more confident in what I can feed my baby girl. I love the baby weaning approach to foods. We tried avacado for the very first time a few days ago and I think today we will try a banana. Thank you so much.
My baby just eats what we eat, which is healthy whole plant foods. His favourites are veggie spinach lasagna cooked really well, and middle eastern style lentil soup. Babies are truly amazing, and as a parent it's not necessary to subscribe to any system of parenting beliefs. Just be present and visualent.
I love your videos! I'm curious to know if you have any tips on storing and conserving what remains of the prepared food after a meal, so they can be used again another time. From my experience with my first baby I know that, specially in the beginning, they won't eat the whole avocado/banana or whatever we give them. Thanks!
Any untouched bits I usually just store in the refrigerator as leftovers for the next attempt. Otherwise, I just try to take the strategy of giving her very little at first, and if she eats all of it, then I can always give her more.
this is so helpful and informative! I really want to do BLW and love your videos, but always felt I had no idea where to even start and what to make, but having this visual has been mind opening! thank you!
Thank you for such detail. And also I thank you for leaving the links to all of the favorite recipes you listed. I will try each of these with my 1 year old. He isn’t overly thrilled with table foods. He eats a bite or 2 and that’s it. So we are still primarily on the bottle. I am hoping I can find some foods/recipes that he will love so that I can get him off some of his daily bottle intake.
Oh man 😟 this video is 2years old. I missed the give away. Well I thank you so much for all the information, it could be a bit scary feeding your baby food at first but you make me more comfortable doing so after seeing this video. Thanks
I love your videos! I love all the information you share. It's so good. You answered all the questions I had and then some. I know this is months after you posted the video, but just cause I wanted to share. My LO is 1 week away from turning 6 months and we started her with carrot puree with breastmilk then a few days later avocado with breastmilk. But I forgot about your videos cause I first saw them last year, so i came across them again last week. So today I gave her a banana and did great! A little messy lol, but she enjoyed it, had fun and my 5 yr and 2 yr had fun watching her learn too. Thank you for the encouragement!!
Just wanna say a huge thank you to you Ashley! The banana with the stem was such a genius idea! Cz when I tried giving my baby the banana without it it was a total failure. But now he can hold very tightly onto the banana and he enjoys it so much! (Although he licks on the banana peel for majority of the time)😂
Loved the video as usual!!! I didn’t do baby led weaning with my first but I would like to do with our next kid. I did start with avocados though, I smashed and spoon fed to my son. Loved the idea of cutting and letting them explore the food. I must say that after he was already eating more regular food I started actually searching for recipes and found some great ones that he started eating at around 9 months and has been loving it until today (26 months), one example is this oatmeal balls that he absolutely loves and eats all the time. I wish you had left the give away window open for longer. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to watch this video when it was posted 🙁 would have loved to have a chance to get that book. Still looking forward to the next video in the series!
Love the video! Such a handy tool you use for cutting the food! Question about the oatmeal. You say just follow the instructions on the package. On my package there are none. But when I make oatmeal for myself I use milk. I boil the milk then add the oatmeal and cook it. Animal milk is not allowed under 1? Do you use water? Breastmilk? Plant-based milk?
Thank you for posting this series! I’m getting ready to start BLW with my daughter, and these videos have made it seem way less intimidating and have given me a big boost of confidence. Can’t wait to learn more!
My child is almost 6 but here I am watching this video. lol Sat down to watch one video and I here I am down the TH-cam rabbit hole..... What a great video though! I never ever bought baby food and people thought I wasn't feeding my daughter properly because I reused to buy commerically produced baby food. I found it expensive and unnecessary.... and if I wouldn't eat it, I didn't want to force my baby to eat it. I could feed her 10 meals of sweet potato for the price of one jar of baby food or I fed her what we were eating just chopped really fine. I honestly had no idea about baby led weaning but it was the same sort of concept that I had. I did make my own baby food which was incredibly simple although this is the exact video that I wish I would have seen 5 1/2 years ago. I had no idea that I could give her solid foods without chopping it finely or pureeing it. I really hope new moms can learn a lot from this video. I wish I had this info when my girl was a baby.
Great video especially since my fourth and last refused to be spoon fed from the start and definitely wanted what we were eating she is now 9 m and eating everything that we eat ( with exceptions to choking hazards and very salty dishes ) loves avocado 🥑🥑🥑
This video is very helpful. I just started introducing solids to my 6months old bub. Originally I planned to introduce avocado as her first food but I tried potato puree instead but she didn’t like it. I regret it, tomorrow I’ll let her try avocado and just by BLW I hope she likes it.
Thank you so much for this video Ashley! I’m feeling much more confident now about how to prepare food for BLW. Especially when you explain why finger size food is a great idea 😅. Hope all well with your family and your girls 😀
These are great! Would be great to have them numbered somehow, so I know in which order to watch them... (Maybe I just don't know where to find this info, but in the title would be great.)
I love these videos. This is the way I would raise kids. Ashley, I hope you will invest in orthodontia. I looks like your bite is affecting your speech. You’re a lovely person. 💗
This is by far the most useful baby weaning video i have seen,
Agreed
I completely agree 👍🏾 😊.. Thank you 😙 so much for this video... Had to go through a lot of useless videos to stumble on yours. I really hoping my baby likes some of these suggestions... She's so picky
I agree! Thank you for this!
Agreed!!!
Same. I've been feeling like I need to take the next step for my 6month old. I'm going shopping tomorrow.
New subbie and a pediatrician here. I really love how well researched and accurate your videos are, and how you link credible resources for your audience below.
Jadelightsword was it hard to become a pediatrician? That’s my dream career but I already have a baby, so I don’t know if I should even try pursuing it because it seems like too much to handle with a child as well :/
@@scraps_4500 You should pursue your dreams! It is definitely hard, you need 4 yrs of med school (assuming you've already met premed requirements in college, but if not, you may need a post bac program), and 3 yrs of residency. It is a lot of financial and time investment (avg 200k debt and 7 yrs training in the case of pediatrics). I don't have kids myself (yet) because of that, but I have had classmates who had babies in med school or residency. They had lots of family support to make that work. Other options to look into are PA school or pediatric NP. The training is shorter and less expensive, but you also make less at the other end of it, and I would argue the way of thinking is different. But the day to day work is very similar, so that's another route to consider. Depending on what state you live in though (assuming you live in USA here....), the laws that govern mid-levels are also different, so that's another factor to look into. Good luck!
How’s being a pediatrician going?!? My sister is a senior and really wants to be a pediatrician she is a bit overwhelmed with how long it will take to complete schooling I believe it’s 7 years? And also the debt part...
@@masonsadventures1692 yes, it's 4 years of med school and 3 years of residency. And then a fellowship if you want to subspecialize, which I didn't. And then I do have 6 figure debt.....but I'm on track to pay it off within 5 years, I love the content of my job, and it's nice to have a network of physician friends for life things that happen, you know? The only complaint I have about my actual job is that our healthcare system is pretty messed up and frustrating to deal with. Good luck to your sister!
Jadelightsword you get paid during residency? Yeah our healthcare system is not the best at all... hopefully it gets better soon! So even though u did rack that 6 figure debt .... it’s easy with your salary to pay that down fairly quickly but also live comfortably?
What I love about your videos: they are super informative and you go straight to the point. Many other TH-camrs blab a lot and provide little useful information. Your videos are absolutely the best, especially for busy moms 😊
I don’t know how other people feel about it and nothing against your beautiful face but, I would love to watch the babies eat while you talk. There is something about watching a child eat healthy food that nurtures the heart. Especially for those of us that have no grandchildren near or maybe they are grown. Or maybe those that are eagerly waiting for arrivals or this stage of life. With all that is ugly in the world this is surely a blessing to feed the soul.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and beautiful girls with us❣️❣️
Even though I’m still in school and don’t even know if I want to have kids, I know that if I did I would raise them montessori style. I love children with independence and I can’t see any negatives to this style.
I’m not a mother yet, but I absolutely love watching you videos!!!!! I find your videos so educational and I’m now definitely going to have a similar parenting style to yours!!
Carly I’m glad I’m not the only one who isn’t yet a mother but really likes to watch these videos. They are so interesting! 😊
That makes three of us ❤️ i just love her, and the way she explains everything. I hope to raise my future kids, the same way
You are all too kind. Just another mama here tryin’ to share the love!! 🥰
@@HapaFamily this is the most informational BLW i've ever watched. Thank you.
My son is nine months now and I finally made blw thanks to you :) I couldn't make him eat himself before. Love from Turkey 😍
I really appreciate your approach to this. So many doctors will scare moms into only giving their babies purées. We forget that they’re humans and they have tastebuds and are capable of eating too.
Who is giving thumbs down to this?!?! Such a helpful video, I appreciate your mention of dietary and cultural differences!
Best! Absolutely the best video about baby led weaning. Makes great sense. My baby is 7 month in a few days. Wish I had seen it earlier. But never too late I guess. Thank you so much. Now moving onto the next video 😄
This video with the examples was extremely helpful. I was at a lost but after watching this video I feel better about starting food with baby.
Probably the best baby lead weaning video I have ever see... Very informative !!!
Montessori method seems daunting, but really it’s pretty accessible! And saves some transitions that can be frustrating for babies in the long run. So cool!
I simply love you! No, seriously. So grateful for this channel, God bless you and your family for your patience and hard work in sharing your knowledge in the best way. Discovering your channel has had an impact on me as a new mum and also on my 5 months old and hopefully future children. Started reading the first book about Montessori that you've shared and wow. Thanks for everything ❤️ Proud of you, your girls are so lucky to have you as a mum. Much love and respect from one busy parent, to another ❤️
best video on BLW sooo farr my son is almost 7 months old and i had no idea what to do except purees i watched many BLW vidoes but nothing was clear but now i exactly know what to do thank you so muchhhh
Do I have children ? No.
Do I plan on having children any time soon ? No.
Am I truly and utterly fascinated by these videos? Yes, yes I am.
I just have to thank you for making this video not STRICTLY part of the Standard American Diet. I can't digest any red meats and I'm lactose intolerant, so I'm VERY plant-based myself. Its nice seeing tips for ALL diets, instead of being bashed bc I don't give my kid cow breastmilk 🥰
I’m a first time mom, and I can’t thank you enough for sharing your thoughts and ideas :) Your content is invaluable and I am extremely grateful that I’ve found your channel!
I agree! First time mum and this was the most helpful video!
Thank you for this video. As a pediatrician I find the information to be through and practical. I have recommended your video to the new parents to watch if they are interested to do baby led weaning.
You're baby girl is too adorable! Thank you for all of your vlogs, very helpful and my baby loves all the activities you recommend. I can tell that her development has been progressing much faster since I have been following along with your videos! I can't tell you how much I appreciate your videos!
Lately I had less time to watch your videos. However I keep an eye on the growth of the channel and i'm very pleased to see that it became so popular!
This is the best BLW video ever!!! Your series has helped me sooooo much. Literally in tears Bc you explain everything so easily.
Thank you so much. New mom and this is the first video that has truly given me clear guidance!
This was so incredibly helpful! One of my biggest confusions in BLW was the progression in how to prep the food as they got older and you answered all my questions! This is my 3rd baby but the first I am BLW and it has already brought us so much joy! We are having so much fun. So far avocados and wheat toast have been our biggest hits! Can’t thank you enough for all of this info!
The kids I nanny for eat this way and I have loved it!! I never enjoyed spoon feeding babies, and seeing them eat what and how they want just feels so much more enjoyable for all involved. I started watching them when the girl was 10 months, now I’m expecting my first little girl myself and definitely want to do baby led weaning, but haven’t experienced trying it during months 6-9. Thanks for the video!
You are AMAZING! So informative and you explain things so well. And you have SUCH CUTE STUFF like the crinkle cutter. Wow wow wow. And the tiny glass cup from your other video! I love the recipes and the information in the links. Thank you!!
Your videos are so educational. I’m a new mom and I have found your videos so helpful and inspiring!
Very thorough!! Thank you so much for putting this together
One of the best, straight to the point clip! Thank you, very useful.
Thanks for this video. My son is 6 months and we've just started blw. He has had banana, avacado and peanut butter toast so far.
This is PHENOMENAL, thank you!! Please let me donate something for your effort. This content is so well done.
Thanks so much for sharing this with us ❤️... Your Babies are so Beautiful... My 1yr old Daughter wants to start feeding herself now this is so helpful and makes me feel more comfortable on letting feed herself now... Have a great day.
Thanks a lot for the video! Really comprehensive and relevant!!!
One of the most useful BLW videos I’ve watched! Thanks
I started today and my daughter enjoyed having her first strawberry 😊
Wow strawberry,my son's pediatrician told me never to give him until he is 1yr
@@tianacookies7927 well I find that when she was 7months I'd give her strawberry twice in the week and it treated her well...And even now that she is 13months she has fruits as a snack.
What age!?
These girls are so cute! I'm really enjoying the videos. Can't do full set up at home and I'm not a stay at home parent but I've now put my son in a Montessori at home daycare and am trying to support his development at home as much as possible so these videos are very helpful.
Very simple explained and helpful.
I have taken a lot of information for a sure succes with the begining of the BLW with my baby.
After watching this I’m so excited to start BLW I have tried purées but I really want to switch to this !!!
Your videos are chock full of information, which is awesome. You've cut out all the silence between sentences to maximize your content density, I get that. I also get that on TH-cam there's pause and rewind so it's not like we have to take notes or memorize information in real time. However I think you can use silence in an effective way to make the viewing/listening experience a little easier. Just a small suggestion. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the constructive feedback! :)
In my family the first food we introduce to our children is red beans. Once soft, we season and then cook it with garlic, onions, bell paper, tomatoes, cilantro, a little bit of tomato paste, and a little bit of salt. Once cooked, we blend it to a soupy consistency, then we give it to our babies, they looove it. Next time we blend a little bit of rice with the beans. Then next time we blend rice and meat with the beans, and so on. That’s for lunch. For breakfast we introduce them to fruits specially bananas.
Thank you so much for this video. We have just learned we skipped the the finger length foods. This part is SO challenging, and thank you for you guidance. I love the way you presented this. Amazing Mama
Thank you for all your videos ! So information!
This very educational because I feel most led weeing food video's are strictly veggie and fruit and there's nothing wroung with that but my family were pretty adventurous eaters so I'm happy to see that there are more options out there
Great video! We are planning on starting a family and want to go the Montessori route, like my sister did. Love learning from your channel for the near future.
My favourite BLW video! So well explained, thank you!
Thank you for these videos!!! Am a new mom and I was so confused how to start feeding him and worried about choking
OMG thank you for all the info!! This wasn't just a simple video - this is a TON of information and so helpful. Thank you
Great video! You explained everything so well. Thank you so much.
My baby is 5 months, I have been reading about baby lead weaning and watching your videos! (I also want to implement Montessori so your channel is perfect!)
I just got my baby lead weaning cookbook in the mail a couple of days ago! After reading the baby lead weaning book 😊😊
@Catherine Kavoya I brought mine online. Depending where you live I'm sure you can buy it on Amazon. I'm in NZ so brought it off mighty ape. You could try Amazon or book depository
I just came across your channel. I love your content! This is so helpful for a first time mom like myself. Thank you ❤
Most useful video I've seen so far! Thanks!
Thanks a lot that i found your channel!! Our babies the same age. So we can follow you and your baby Mia🤗🤩 keep going. Waiting more videos about baby led weaning series
I have two boys age 6 & 18 month. I thought I know it all but this video is very helpful for me. Thanks
So much good info in this video! Thank you! I'm really enjoying your channel!
Love your video! It's really helpful to see how you actually cut the food. I've done babyled weaning with my older son and planning on doing it with my younger son as well. We live in the netherlands where they actually advice you to start introducing solids when your baby is 4 months old. So we started with single ingredient purees and porridge for month 4 to 5 and always giving them a spoon as well to hold. From about 6 months we introduce the foods to grab themselves. It's a bit of a mix, but worked really well with our first son :)
Fellow Dutchie here! I start at six months old with my baby. The 'consultatiebureau' advices to start between 4 and 6 months old but with breastfeeding it's better to start at 6 months according to the WHO (cb also advices this in their yellow breastfeeding 'groeigids') I'm still on the fence if I'll start with puree or pieces.
1) I want to start with Brócoli
2) Steph4897
My baby girl just turned 5 months and I’m preparing my self for baby let winning.
I’m so nerves and excited. ❤️
Love your channel
Another fantastic video. Cannot thank you enough for sharing such a great crash course in BLW.
100% the most amazing info I’ve found yet!
Hi. This is such a helpful video. My son will be 1 yo next week. I want to start blw now and till now we’ve done spoon feeding (not necessarily purées, but family food mashed and fed with a spoon). Is it possible to do blw at this age? If yes, how to go about it? Could you share any tips regarding the same? Thank you.
Very helpful content. I feel better trying this with my daughter.
thank you so much for the video, I have trying weaning with the baby and all info was not clear and made this juorney hard, but you kept it super easy and clear
I loved this video! My lil is 6 months on Tuesday and we've started our food journey. I just bought a crinkle cutter on amazon because of this video, great idea!
Thank you! This has been very helpful. More helpful than any other weaning video I’ve seen. Looking forward to trying your recipes too
I love love love this video! So informative and helps me feel more confident in what I can feed my baby girl. I love the baby weaning approach to foods. We tried avacado for the very first time a few days ago and I think today we will try a banana. Thank you so much.
My baby just eats what we eat, which is healthy whole plant foods. His favourites are veggie spinach lasagna cooked really well, and middle eastern style lentil soup. Babies are truly amazing, and as a parent it's not necessary to subscribe to any system of parenting beliefs. Just be present and visualent.
Thank you for these videos. I decided to switch my twins at 1 from puree to baby led weaning. (Late I know) this has been do helpful
Thank you for your video, this was all super helpful. Also, there isnt one "extra' word in those videos, how do you do that? :-) xx
Amazing!!! You really cover all the bases with your videos
Thank you for keeping up on the literature and giving updated information about allergenic food being given earlier rather than later!
You´re so great explaining really important details, thanks Im not a mom yet but your videos definitly will help me soon.
I love your videos! I'm curious to know if you have any tips on storing and conserving what remains of the prepared food after a meal, so they can be used again another time. From my experience with my first baby I know that, specially in the beginning, they won't eat the whole avocado/banana or whatever we give them. Thanks!
Any untouched bits I usually just store in the refrigerator as leftovers for the next attempt. Otherwise, I just try to take the strategy of giving her very little at first, and if she eats all of it, then I can always give her more.
Fantastic video! Thank you 😊 how do I go about freezing some of the prepared foods.
Absolutely helpful! Can’t thank you enough! You’re great teacher!
Your daughter is just insanely adorable. Thanks for this very informative and practical video! :)
Your videos are sooo educational! Thank you!
this is so helpful and informative! I really want to do BLW and love your videos, but always felt I had no idea where to even start and what to make, but having this visual has been mind opening! thank you!
Thank you for such detail. And also I thank you for leaving the links to all of the favorite recipes you listed. I will try each of these with my 1 year old. He isn’t overly thrilled with table foods. He eats a bite or 2 and that’s it. So we are still primarily on the bottle. I am hoping I can find some foods/recipes that he will love so that I can get him off some of his daily bottle intake.
The BEST video I watched on led weaning. Thanks!
I love your videos! You always explain things thoroughly. I don’t have babies yet but I’m getting ready
Agreed, entirely! 🌹
Oh man 😟 this video is 2years old. I missed the give away. Well I thank you so much for all the information, it could be a bit scary feeding your baby food at first but you make me more comfortable doing so after seeing this video. Thanks
I love your videos! I love all the information you share. It's so good. You answered all the questions I had and then some. I know this is months after you posted the video, but just cause I wanted to share. My LO is 1 week away from turning 6 months and we started her with carrot puree with breastmilk then a few days later avocado with breastmilk. But I forgot about your videos cause I first saw them last year, so i came across them again last week. So today I gave her a banana and did great! A little messy lol, but she enjoyed it, had fun and my 5 yr and 2 yr had fun watching her learn too. Thank you for the encouragement!!
Just wanna say a huge thank you to you Ashley! The banana with the stem was such a genius idea! Cz when I tried giving my baby the banana without it it was a total failure. But now he can hold very tightly onto the banana and he enjoys it so much! (Although he licks on the banana peel for majority of the time)😂
I always follow your video.. i was worried how to start finger food for my baby.. Thank you so much 💓
Loved the video as usual!!! I didn’t do baby led weaning with my first but I would like to do with our next kid. I did start with avocados though, I smashed and spoon fed to my son. Loved the idea of cutting and letting them explore the food. I must say that after he was already eating more regular food I started actually searching for recipes and found some great ones that he started eating at around 9 months and has been loving it until today (26 months), one example is this oatmeal balls that he absolutely loves and eats all the time. I wish you had left the give away window open for longer. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to watch this video when it was posted 🙁 would have loved to have a chance to get that book. Still looking forward to the next video in the series!
Very informative video you explain everything very clearly. I am starting weaning my baby with banana easy to mash and feed the baby.
Love the video! Such a handy tool you use for cutting the food! Question about the oatmeal. You say just follow the instructions on the package. On my package there are none. But when I make oatmeal for myself I use milk. I boil the milk then add the oatmeal and cook it. Animal milk is not allowed under 1? Do you use water? Breastmilk? Plant-based milk?
You can use any of the above, I usually use water. :) It’s up to you! 😊
@@HapaFamily Thank you! I will try with water in a few months!
Thank you for posting this series! I’m getting ready to start BLW with my daughter, and these videos have made it seem way less intimidating and have given me a big boost of confidence. Can’t wait to learn more!
Love baby led weaning, shared this video in a BLW group. Although no one at any age should be eating a chickens period/menstrual cycle 🤮
My child is almost 6 but here I am watching this video. lol Sat down to watch one video and I here I am down the TH-cam rabbit hole..... What a great video though! I never ever bought baby food and people thought I wasn't feeding my daughter properly because I reused to buy commerically produced baby food. I found it expensive and unnecessary.... and if I wouldn't eat it, I didn't want to force my baby to eat it. I could feed her 10 meals of sweet potato for the price of one jar of baby food or I fed her what we were eating just chopped really fine. I honestly had no idea about baby led weaning but it was the same sort of concept that I had. I did make my own baby food which was incredibly simple although this is the exact video that I wish I would have seen 5 1/2 years ago. I had no idea that I could give her solid foods without chopping it finely or pureeing it. I really hope new moms can learn a lot from this video. I wish I had this info when my girl was a baby.
What a cute babies 💕 Thanks for sharing experience 👌
My daughter's first food was banana puree at 5 months, and now at 7 months she loves holding onto her own pieces of food and gnawing on them!
Praying that everyone falls asleep quickly and has a peaceful sleep. Hope you all wake up happy and well rested 😀😀😀
Great video especially since my fourth and last refused to be spoon fed from the start and definitely wanted what we were eating she is now 9 m and eating everything that we eat ( with exceptions to choking hazards and very salty dishes ) loves avocado 🥑🥑🥑
This video is very helpful. I just started introducing solids to my 6months old bub. Originally I planned to introduce avocado as her first food but I tried potato puree instead but she didn’t like it. I regret it, tomorrow I’ll let her try avocado and just by BLW I hope she likes it.
Thank you so much for this video Ashley! I’m feeling much more confident now about how to prepare food for BLW. Especially when you explain why finger size food is a great idea 😅. Hope all well with your family and your girls 😀
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Thank you so much for this video - it helped us start our BLW journey with our 6m old!!
Omg...this is soo helpful,to the point...and just apt..thanks heaps for this
These are great! Would be great to have them numbered somehow, so I know in which order to watch them... (Maybe I just don't know where to find this info, but in the title would be great.)
Ok, found the playlist that lists them in order.
I love these videos. This is the way I would raise kids. Ashley, I hope you will invest in orthodontia. I looks like your bite is affecting your speech. You’re a lovely person. 💗
Hi there. How do you know when to increase feeding baby from once a day to twice a day to thrice a day? Thanks!