Baby Led Weaning Apple Slices

Place the apple and a splash of water in a small pot.

Baby led weaning apple slices. Peeled microwaved wedge she didn t like the squishy peel and wouldn t pick it up. These tender slices of apples are perfect for the baby led weaning style of starting solids. We just started solids last week and i intend to do blw. Today i gave her a slice of apple.

Baby led weaning is a feeding philosophy that allows and encourages your baby to self feed from the start of solids. Many thanks to you for this lovely site. We started with egg yolks then avocado and broccoli. You can keep the slices of apples in the fridge for a few days they make great teethers served cold for bub.

It is a very a peeling alternative. But baby led weaning certainly can be safe if you know how to cut and cook foods properly. 8mo you can either cut into wedges or cut into small cubes for baby to practice his pincer grip. Despite their benefits raw apples are the food that babies choke on the most.

She was managing ok gumming it and sucking until she got a piece off. Serve apple or pear wedges approx 5 7cm long so bub can pick them up easily. The term was originally coined by gill rapley a former health visitor and midwife. According to the most recent research most babies reach for food at around six months which is also the time that mothers are being encouraged to wean by their health visitors in accordance with the who.

Serve apple slices either warm or cold. The mantra is food before one is just for fun. Apple slices 6 month old. Rather she took it while i was having some.

Be sure to let the slices cool before serving. Baby led weaning apples are great for introducing to your little. Luckily for you i have found a solution to bring apples into your baby led weaning repetoire. 6 to 9 months old.

Baby k loved the taste of apple but i had to try 3 different preps before we found one that worked like a charm. Whether you re just starting out with blw or doing it again with a new baby we re showing you how to serve apples for baby led weaning today. They re inexpensive store well and have a ton of options for serving. They are large enough for a baby to easily hold are soft for sucking on and are easy to make ahead.

She did well holding the broccoli spear and eating the top. Bake them until soft with spices reminiscent of apple pie. Baby led weaning quite simply means letting your child feed themselves from the very start of weaning. In the case of the raw carrot and apples nope.

We started solids yesterday at 6 months 2 days and will be doing baby led weaning. Apples are an awesome first fruit for baby. Watch this video to see how easy it is to prep baked apples for your blw baby. Baked apple slices for baby led weaning.