I have a 6 month old and god, being a parent is so overwhelming. There’s so much to do and know and teach and everything keeps changing. It stresses me out so much
I completely understand, but every parent feels like this sometimes! It's a GOOD sign, it means you care about doing the best job at raising your baby. Don't be afraid to ask for help or just vent, from your pediatrician, friends or family. Or online for that matter (just make sure to fact check). But I'm sure you're doing a great job already. Your baby needs love and care most of all, I wouldn't worry too much about teaching at this point. You'll learn and grow together with him/her. Things will keep changing, but you'll become a more and more experienced parent along the way and figure out what works for you and your baby. Listen to your heart and instincts, they often tell you what's the right thing to do. You've got this❤
Awww don't let it stress you out, then you can't enjoy it as much and they are only babies for such a short amount of time. ENJOY IT!! I understand though I have a 13 and 10 year old and pandemic baby that is 3 months old so I feel like a first time mom again! And everything is constantly changing. I gave my 13 year old honey when he was a baby, and now you aren't supposed to, I ate deli meat with both my older kids when I was pregnant and now you aren't supposed to lol.... so much is different! But enjoy the ride!! You will do amazing!
First time father here. This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. This is also the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. Hang in there, everyone is flying by the seat of their pants, just hang on!
you know what… my baby can’t crawl or walk yet. she can barely keep herself up in a propped up sitting position. but just the simple fact that you took out almost 30 minutes of your time to help all of us mothers out there in need of some education really makes my day. i appreciate your help. thank you so much!
Im a mother of 6, grandmother to four and a midwife who encourages baby led weaning - what an excellent informative video! Perfection! And the videos of yours at the end?! Brilliant! ❤
I’m so happy that I found your channel. The way you’re raising your girls is exactly the way I want to with my baby. Currently only 7 weeks pregnant but it’s never too early to start researching.
It’s ok, I’m not even pregnant or currently planning a child. But I love this! I’ve always hated the idea of purè food. And the chewing motion helps develop speech :)
Montessori, positive disciplinary parenting, AND baby led weening! You are an awesome rockstar of a parent. Such an inspiration to me. Not starting a family quite yet but I love your channel and learning so so much for when we do have a child :)
Note on the meat - the grain direction matters when cutting into finger-sized pieces, because if the grain goes cross-ways it is easier for the baby to accidentally break off a size that is too big to handle. Length-wise grain limits the amount of meat the baby can chew into their mouths.
That’s my rule of thumb also!! I do not feed my baby something I will not eat, no way. Great videos, seriously 👌🏼 loving this series, you are awesome momma!!
At a family dinner my baby started gagging on some finely chopped vegetables and I felt so judged by everyone there since it wasn't pureed food. Good to know it is normal!
Thank you for sharing. As a pediatrician who endorses baby led weaning, I completely agree with these tips. I have never had a choking episode associated with baby led weaning.
If there is a family history of food allergy, then it's especially important to introduce these foods early. There is strong evidence showing that early food introduction can actually reduce the likelihood of food allergy later on in life.
Great info! We are starting our BLW journey in about 2 weeks when my daughter is 6 months old. I was very nervous about starting solids, but now I feel much more educated from watching these videos and reading a book, and I am excited to begin!
I CANT STOP SMILING WHILE SHE IS EATING!!! THAT IS SO ADORABLE ❤❤❤❤ This video has been so helpful. My baby turned 7 months today and Im really happy to have found a no nonsense guide to starting solids.
Love the reco for realistic utensils and [safe] glassware. They're definitely a higher degree of difficulty from a motor skills standpoint versus silicone molded ergonomic offerings but it's amazing how babies self-teach and adapt.
I’m a teacher and one of the reasons I love teaching so much is watching kids learn and grow. It warmed my heart watching Mia learn how to eat the foods all by herself! She was a regular pro by the end 😊👏🏾👏🏾
Didn’t even notice the length of the video til you mentioned it at the end! Must have been because there were no filler moments and it was chocka full of info from start to finish. Thank you!
I watched this video when you first posted it. Seems like yesterday! I'm pregnant with my first and I've been rewatching all your videos on newborns and infants. I love your content.
This was so helpful! My baby kept gagging and I was so worried I was doing something "wrong" - but also I was laughing too hard to really worry. It was so nice to see the clip of baby getting to explore foods on her own in the end. I feel like I was wanting to spoon feed my baby so she would "get it" and it wasn't working for her or me - that's no fun. A good reminder to let her learn at her own pace. Thank you for posting.
Watching this and hearing you explain this is SO relieving 😭🙏🏼❤️ I was so worried about my boy whenever I tried to introduce solids and I always got so scared. My nerves were never-ending. But after watching your video I feel a lot less nervous and a bit confident to give it another go. Thank you, thank you so much!
Your baby is beautiful, it is so true what you said about babies eating same meals that family eat, back home my mom didn’t have the money or the time to go buy (jar food) for us and she did it with all 7 kids 💪🏻👍🏻❤️
I got the diiiirtiest look from my MIL when I told her I was never going to give my baby rice cereal lol. I think it's a generational thing. she had been telling me for weeks to give my son rice cereal to help him sleep at night (which is not at all how it works..). we have introduced some homemade purees just for convenience especially when traveling but for the most part, he has been feeding himself successfully for about three months!
I hadn’t heard of BLW until after I started my baby on purées and rice cereal.... my daughter did fine on rice the first two times and then started puking and now can’t have rice 🙃 wish I would have heard about it sooner
The clips of Mia are ridiculously adorable. We did pretty close to BLW weaning with my first (learning about it a month or two after starting purées). My second was such a bad gagger that he was constantly projectile vomiting and we abandoned ship with him. He would get sick mouthing toys semi-frequently and is just finishing up feeding therapy right around his third birthday because the gagging/vomiting persisted as a problem well past the age of two.
My baby is 7 months and I've been finding it hard to get him to eat and so I've been worrying but this video had really reassured me that we'll get there! So many useful tips that I am going to take on board. Thank you so much!
Hi Ashely, I am really glad that I came across your videos. I have been spoon-feeding my 6-month-old baby boy (almost 7 months) for a month and decided to change that to baby-led weaning as he tries to take the food and explore them. Also, he kept ending up crying every mealtime. I will give him the finger foods tomorrow and see how he does! Fingers crossed
@@moanachase1277 It is going really great! He loves meal time (if he is not sleepy). He can use fork and drink from cup (now, 11-month). Sometimes I still spoon-feed him because I don't want to make it too messy especially when I give him rice porridge. But for the first 2 months it was all him, which I think made him allow(?) me to spoon-feed him later because he knows eatting is fun! So much more to say, but in short, I would definately recommend to go for it!
In my opinion giving your baby the bulky plastic baby forks or sporks kind of sets them up for failure because it is hard for me to poke through their food with those more blunt ends of a fork and I would watch my first two struggle and then give up and decide it was easier to use their hands. When I found your channel I binge watched and decided to try to give my at the time 18 month old our smaller forks just like my four year old and she had so much more success with it and actually was using the fork instead of her hands.
Yup! If even we find it difficult to use those plastic forks when we put something on it for them, imagine how difficult it would be to do it for themself!
So glad I found this!! I have been trying to get my 6 month old to eat but he HATED everything I used your suggestion and no crying & screaming and loved his banana! Thank you thank you!
I love how you explained the AGE OLD methods from millions of mothers and I have 4 kids and my last one is really getting the version of I WILL RAISE THIS CHILD THE WAY I WANT, strictly!! I totally agree with you and know from Experience that my middle baby was introduced to purées early and he is 4 going on 5 and still has issue when it comes to chewing and swallowing!! Uhhh I hate it so much for him!! Thanks for this video!! It is all I need!!!🙌💯
Baby gagging really freaks me out initially, but now they are very good eaters 😄 they are sharing foods with us and turns out, our diets are becoming healthier.
Finally a answer to my BLW questions. My son is 7 months old and very bored with purées. Which is expected since he has been eating them since he was 4 months old. Now he is just playing in the food and grabbing the spoon trying to feed himself. He is always trying to grab the food on my plate and wanting to eat what I eat. We will be trying this!
Aww the clip at the end is too cute😊 I have a 5 month old baby and still can't face the fact that he ll be eating solids in some months. Time flies very quickly
I love how your so informative and really good in explaining. I just don’t like that took me so long to search about Montessori approach that’s why i just found your channel. thank you. I love your channel. My baby’s 3months old now.
My baby is 6 months.. I wish I would’ve found this video when I started her around 4-5 months 😭😭 my daughter was so ready she was grabbing her own spoon .. but I wouldn’t let her because I didn’t know any better .. THANK YOU FOR THIS MAMA!!!! ❤️ im about to watch all these videos lol
I hope I was stronger when I wanted to do this with my baby (he’s 3 now). My mom and mother in law didn’t get it, and we ended up with the normal path. Didn’t work out, and he es is such a pickie eater! Your videos are so good! I’ll try again with the next one (when I have one). I love all your videos, you are great explaining everything, and you make it sound that it’s so easy.
I hate when people bulldoze you with their opinions. Like, they had their babies and raised them how they wanted. They should give you the space to do it your way too.
I love watching your daughter eat. I did really chill baby led weaning with my son, who is now one, and this gave me some more ideas about letting him break down his own food. I want to try giving him half a banana with the peel still on - I think he would really enjoy figuring out how to get the peel off.
You also can't give the baby acidic foods like tomato and pineapple early on. No shellfish or large, blue fish until age 2 due to mercury. My son has always loved fish over any other meat. It was the first meat I introduced. It has been great for me because it Cooks super fast, is flavorful with little work, and is super soft for babies to eat easily. My son is crazy for Alaskan cod. He also loves spicy food, and I started with a very little spiciness and gradually introduced more as I saw he liked it.
I want to say thank you for posting these videos! This morning I tried giving my lo solids and he gaged and threw up, I found your videos and followed what you suggested and by the afternoon he was chewing on the strips of food just fine with very minimal gaging! Thank you so much!!
I don't even have any children but I've been constantly watching Ashley's videos. I'm going back and watching them all now. They are SO informative and so interesting to me. Never to early to start thinking of HOW I am doing to raise my children.
Very useful video, and came just in the right time: We're 1 week into this baby led weaning thing.... my baby is taking her time, maybe even more than yours (and she is 7 month old). But hey, that's why we are doing it in this way, we tried the spoon feeding method too, but she does not want to be fed at all!! Thanks again, I can't wait to see the other video (how it went with baby number 1) :) Xxx
Thank you so much for your videos. I has been trying unsuccessfully for 3 months to start my son on purees but he gagged excessively and usually downright refused to accept anything. At 5 months he had seemed very interested in food so we were surprised he wasn't taking to it. He is also my 3rd child and my other had progressed easily from purees. We tried sensory therapies to try and work on the gag reflex and get him used to the feel of different textures, but it did little to help his eating. Fast forward to a week ago when I watched some of your videos - seeing your baby doing very well with her first solids and also seeing how you prepare foods gave me a lot of confidence to try with my son. Already he has progressed so much and is loving food again! I guess he just wanted to feed himself and now I have the confinance to let him. His gagging has improved immensely also and he will just go back to eating once the problem food has been cleared.
Love this! we tried a roasted carrot, roasted apple and roasted potato last night. My daughter loved them all, AND we had a major gagging incident that led to a BIG spit-up...and I held it together well, without freaking out! I'll definitely be keeping up with this series, as well as checking out the videos of Kylie's journey. Thanks for sharing!
Wow I’m so glad you included actual footage of your baby trying food herself! My 6 month old has started solids a couple weeks ago and I can’t get over the fear of him choking on food even with soft foods like banana or avocado. How do you deal with that anxiety? I would love to try tabby lead weaning but I just am too nervous 😬
I'm on my 3rd baby but first one to try BLW and I am nervous too. I actually think we have been taught by society to be nervous. For decades we have literally been "sold" goods that make us think purees are the "natural" way but as was so nicely stated in the video, BLW is the more natural way. We have just grown up in a society that has been marketed to otherwise. I am learning to trust my gut and my baby as I navigate this new adventure and fight my own anxiety.
We've never tried baby led weaning with our kids but we did try Montessori school with our third kid and I must say I absolutely LOVED it! We regret not doing it with our second child. Definitely love the idea of baby led weaning! Thank you for the video!
I will definitely will give this a try in my next one.. because my 3 yr old is still struggling to eat solid solid foods..he won't tell you when he feels hungry and will never ask for food but when he does he will eat very little...
I am so grateful for your videos Ashley! I've probably watched multiple videos per day for a week or two now. You are so informative and a wonderful teacher. I want to do BLW with my son and I'm going to show this video to my husband!
I started with purees but it's whatever she fed herself. She started at 4 months ish. (She holds the spoon herself) I am not going this route so excited thank you!
Thank you for doing such a comprehensive video again. A lot of parents I know don't get that babies need time to explore with the food and don't depend on it for their nutrients yet. They want to have their baby eating without breast milk or formula too soon. But if one can let that go, BLW must be such fun.The video's in the end are so cute! Also a very good idea to introduce the same food a couple of times before introducing another. This will make sure your child will eat different foods a lot better later on. I heard this from a child nutrition expert aswell. The baby is learning colour, shape, texture and taste and it takes a while for them to recognise what food is what.
You must have been an excellent teacher.....your explanations are worded so concisely and understandable! This is an excellent way to raise babies and just skip the cereal fillers! And the pureed meats look so gross why do we do that to our kids? Love your channel and the methods you are using with your girls!!
Huge thank you form Wales U.K. We BLW our first daughter who is now 6. Baby number 2 is soon to be ready for BLW and I needed a refresh. Thank you for the extra tips, we also used the great Ikea baby seat as so easy to clean. I have never heard of Montessori so I'm off down the internet rabbit hole. Cheers
Thank you for your video 🙏🏽 Traditional purées weren’t working for my bub and your video summarised the process and made me feel confident to begin baby lead weaning, and he loves it so far. Mealtimes are no longer stressing me, he and I now enjoy them! Thank you for all the meal tips too! x
Thank you for this video. I'm kicking myself for not looking into what BLW was sooner. I have a now 9 month old and I'm trying to get him to eat finger foods. The gagging/vomiting terrifies me and I'm so scared about choking. Seeing your examples helped me! I'm gonna be trying more food options and just letting him explore rather than stressing that he's not eating the food.
Lol so true! Like immediately starting babies on solid food sounds scary cz puree's/baby cereal are out there since ages. BLW sounds so new & untraditional, although it is easier for the long term. So happy i came across your channel, now i am so motivated to start BLW with my son. 😘😘
Actually no it’s verrry traditional and common in other countries...guess it’s somn new in the west. By the look of ur name I bet If u were to go back into ur ancestry you would find out the same thing.
As the Tia (grand grand Aunt) to a 5 month old your videos are very informative and helpful. I loved the one about Montessori rattles and such for a baby. I can afford to buy a few things now and then for my Charlotte and I will be getting her some. I know she will love them. I never had children so your videos are so wonderful. I had no idea a baby could drink from a glass. That's on my shopping list. This is Mom's third child but I wasn't around with the other two. I love my nieces and nephews. Want to be a better Tia for them.
Love it 😍 esp at the end. Watching her such a motivation. I was so confuse and not know where to start and how….Thank u for all this info, it was very helpful and now I can start with my 9months old baby. Appreciated 💙
Thank u so much for adding the videos of her at the end! It made everything just make sense. I have six children and still learning. My youngest is 6 months old and it's so easy to get caught up in the pureed foods. Loved this informative video. Thank you.
THIS IS SO HELPFUL🥺. My baby is turning 6mos nxt week and Im planning to try BLW for him✨. Thank you so much for making this kind of content✨🤗❤️. Godbless you and your family😇.
You did a great job!! I just started to make purée for my baby, sometimes she fought with me trying solid food. This is a different method and I like the idea that she will decide what to eat and how much. Also to be more independent and not fight with toddlers when it’s time to eat! Thank you, I’ll give it a try when she turns 6 months!
Mia is so lovely and beautiful! It's very interesting watch her trying new food and I'm surprised how well she takes sips of water from the glass. Congratulations and thank you very much for sharing!
Wonderful as usual! You explain things so well and I am sure I will be back to watch all your videos over in the future when I have a baby. Mia is definitely not helping with my baby fever!! She is so adorable~♥
I’ve never used jarred baby food I always gave my boys foods that I ate to try and they were both breastfed for over a year each . They are 5 and 2 now and I have another on the way . Planning to do the same with baby number three too ! I’m all for spending as little as possible 🤷♀️
This was very helpful. My twins are only three months but I’m really leaning towards Baby led weaning with them when the time comes. I did purées with my first two children because of my irrational fears of choking. Thank you for sharing!
We tried the sippy thing, but I found none of them to be developmentally appropriate because they required some sort of sucking as opposed to slurping because of the no-spill mechanisms. My aunt keeps him, and she was giving him an open cup, and she helped him use it. I found that much more appropriate. We just use my Lansinoh bottle base as a cup, and I have lids to travel with because those same bottles doubled as milk storage bottles for pumping since he is breastfed.
From what I’ve seen baby led weaning does get pretty messy and I’m ok with it but I’m just wondering how do you transition them into eventually eating neatly and not making a mess? Thanks for your videos, they’re awesome and super helpful!
Good job, Mama! I let my 6 children lead their weaning. They weaned away from breastfeeding anywhere from 1 year to 3 years. I also didn’t buy baby food, but rather just put cut up food on their high chair tray after they had “cut” a couple of teeth. I figured that was nature’s cue that they were ready to chew.
thanks for this video!! we’re starting and learning blw.. it’s overwhelming thanks for sharing videos of your baby eating- i just wanted to make sure i’m doing the right thing.. my baby will start to fuss if he will not be able to grab the food.
THANK YOU FOR THIS! Didn’t do BLW, because I didn’t know about it till my daughter was “too old”, although I now wish I would have just began even after doing purées. Doing some research for my bro and SIL, hoping they see the benefits in BLW, but not trying to be too pushy so I’m sooo glad I found this video so I can just send this and not a bunch and overwhelm them. This was soooo informative, loved the first week of Mia eating too, great examples. Love the open cup philosophy- Montessori is amazing. Thanks, again!
I have a 6 month old and god, being a parent is so overwhelming. There’s so much to do and know and teach and everything keeps changing. It stresses me out so much
I completely understand, but every parent feels like this sometimes! It's a GOOD sign, it means you care about doing the best job at raising your baby. Don't be afraid to ask for help or just vent, from your pediatrician, friends or family. Or online for that matter (just make sure to fact check).
But I'm sure you're doing a great job already. Your baby needs love and care most of all, I wouldn't worry too much about teaching at this point. You'll learn and grow together with him/her. Things will keep changing, but you'll become a more and more experienced parent along the way and figure out what works for you and your baby. Listen to your heart and instincts, they often tell you what's the right thing to do.
You've got this❤
@@victoriak.f9064 awe, thank you so much for taking the time to reply! This was very sweet and reassuring. ❣️
Just do what you feel is the right thing for your baby! You’re doing a great job!
Awww don't let it stress you out, then you can't enjoy it as much and they are only babies for such a short amount of time. ENJOY IT!! I understand though I have a 13 and 10 year old and pandemic baby that is 3 months old so I feel like a first time mom again! And everything is constantly changing. I gave my 13 year old honey when he was a baby, and now you aren't supposed to, I ate deli meat with both my older kids when I was pregnant and now you aren't supposed to lol.... so much is different! But enjoy the ride!! You will do amazing!
First time father here. This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. This is also the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. Hang in there, everyone is flying by the seat of their pants, just hang on!
you know what… my baby can’t crawl or walk yet. she can barely keep herself up in a propped up sitting position. but just the simple fact that you took out almost 30 minutes of your time to help all of us mothers out there in need of some education really makes my day. i appreciate your help. thank you so much!
Im a mother of 6, grandmother to four and a midwife who encourages baby led weaning - what an excellent informative video! Perfection! And the videos of yours at the end?! Brilliant! ❤
This video needs to be plastered EVERYWHERE ITS SO INFORMATIVE.
Okk And it’s straight to the point! 👏🏽❤️
I’m so happy that I found your channel. The way you’re raising your girls is exactly the way I want to with my baby. Currently only 7 weeks pregnant but it’s never too early to start researching.
My baby will be one year old in a few days. I wish I found this channel months ago!!!Lol. Good luck to you.
It’s ok, I’m not even pregnant or currently planning a child. But I love this! I’ve always hated the idea of purè food. And the chewing motion helps develop speech :)
Exactly!!!
My son is 3 months old & im preparing/ learning now for when he’s a bit older
You’re right, it’s literally NEVER too early!
Montessori, positive disciplinary parenting, AND baby led weening! You are an awesome rockstar of a parent. Such an inspiration to me. Not starting a family quite yet but I love your channel and learning so so much for when we do have a child :)
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Note on the meat - the grain direction matters when cutting into finger-sized pieces, because if the grain goes cross-ways it is easier for the baby to accidentally break off a size that is too big to handle. Length-wise grain limits the amount of meat the baby can chew into their mouths.
Ooh, awesome tip, thank you!
Amazingly concise and informative. I wish more youtubers were as good at teaching as you are. Also, Mia smiling about the pear was so cute!
Thanks so much, Anna. :)
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I am 8 weeks pregnant with my first child, and I’ve been binging your videos for months now! I can’t wait to implement some of your tips!
I bet you have a little one that’s running around now!
I just had my boy 3 months ago
That’s my rule of thumb also!! I do not feed my baby something I will not eat, no way. Great videos, seriously 👌🏼 loving this series, you are awesome momma!!
You explained it so much better than anyone else I’ve seen. I actually understand what it is now. Before I just had a vague idea. Thank you
At a family dinner my baby started gagging on some finely chopped vegetables and I felt so judged by everyone there since it wasn't pureed food. Good to know it is normal!
Baby's also gag on pureed food their babies this is their first time eating anything that isn't liquid so don't worry about it you are doing great
The reaction of my relatives the same. Sitting at one table sometimes unnables the blw 😞
Thank you for sharing. As a pediatrician who endorses baby led weaning, I completely agree with these tips. I have never had a choking episode associated with baby led weaning.
If there is a family history of food allergy, then it's especially important to introduce these foods early. There is strong evidence showing that early food introduction can actually reduce the likelihood of food allergy later on in life.
Great info! We are starting our BLW journey in about 2 weeks when my daughter is 6 months old. I was very nervous about starting solids, but now I feel much more educated from watching these videos and reading a book, and I am excited to begin!
I CANT STOP SMILING WHILE SHE IS EATING!!! THAT IS SO ADORABLE ❤❤❤❤
This video has been so helpful. My baby turned 7 months today and Im really happy to have found a no nonsense guide to starting solids.
Love the reco for realistic utensils and [safe] glassware. They're definitely a higher degree of difficulty from a motor skills standpoint versus silicone molded ergonomic offerings but it's amazing how babies self-teach and adapt.
I’m a teacher and one of the reasons I love teaching so much is watching kids learn and grow. It warmed my heart watching Mia learn how to eat the foods all by herself! She was a regular pro by the end 😊👏🏾👏🏾
Didn’t even notice the length of the video til you mentioned it at the end! Must have been because there were no filler moments and it was chocka full of info from start to finish. Thank you!
Lol same till I read this comment 😂
20:50 is where the food progression starts. Starting from day 1. I'll follow a similar one for my little guy.
Baby Mia has grown up so beautifully.. She looks so confident & comfortable with starting the new lifelong journey 😊😍
I watched this video when you first posted it. Seems like yesterday! I'm pregnant with my first and I've been rewatching all your videos on newborns and infants. I love your content.
This was so helpful! My baby kept gagging and I was so worried I was doing something "wrong" - but also I was laughing too hard to really worry. It was so nice to see the clip of baby getting to explore foods on her own in the end. I feel like I was wanting to spoon feed my baby so she would "get it" and it wasn't working for her or me - that's no fun. A good reminder to let her learn at her own pace. Thank you for posting.
Watching this and hearing you explain this is SO relieving 😭🙏🏼❤️ I was so worried about my boy whenever I tried to introduce solids and I always got so scared. My nerves were never-ending. But after watching your video I feel a lot less nervous and a bit confident to give it another go. Thank you, thank you so much!
Your baby is beautiful, it is so true what you said about babies eating same meals that family eat, back home my mom didn’t have the money or the time to go buy (jar food) for us and she did it with all 7 kids 💪🏻👍🏻❤️
I got the diiiirtiest look from my MIL when I told her I was never going to give my baby rice cereal lol. I think it's a generational thing. she had been telling me for weeks to give my son rice cereal to help him sleep at night (which is not at all how it works..). we have introduced some homemade purees just for convenience especially when traveling but for the most part, he has been feeding himself successfully for about three months!
My mother keeps saying she’s getting my baby that and I keep saying no. I agree with you! كاتي كاتي
I hadn’t heard of BLW until after I started my baby on purées and rice cereal.... my daughter did fine on rice the first two times and then started puking and now can’t have rice 🙃 wish I would have heard about it sooner
The clips of Mia are ridiculously adorable. We did pretty close to BLW weaning with my first (learning about it a month or two after starting purées). My second was such a bad gagger that he was constantly projectile vomiting and we abandoned ship with him. He would get sick mouthing toys semi-frequently and is just finishing up feeding therapy right around his third birthday because the gagging/vomiting persisted as a problem well past the age of two.
Hi, I'm not so sure about the avocado having the peel on it, especially since they had a recall about contamination on the heels of the avocados.
Honestly this is the best parenting video I've seen on YT
I normally don't comment on videos, but I didn't just want to say thank you. This is a very informative and helpful video!
My baby is 7 months and I've been finding it hard to get him to eat and so I've been worrying but this video had really reassured me that we'll get there! So many useful tips that I am going to take on board. Thank you so much!
Hi Ashely, I am really glad that I came across your videos. I have been spoon-feeding my 6-month-old baby boy (almost 7 months) for a month and decided to change that to baby-led weaning as he tries to take the food and explore them. Also, he kept ending up crying every mealtime. I will give him the finger foods tomorrow and see how he does! Fingers crossed
How dud the switch go ? Also in the same situation
@@moanachase1277 It is going really great! He loves meal time (if he is not sleepy). He can use fork and drink from cup (now, 11-month). Sometimes I still spoon-feed him because I don't want to make it too messy especially when I give him rice porridge. But for the first 2 months it was all him, which I think made him allow(?) me to spoon-feed him later because he knows eatting is fun! So much more to say, but in short, I would definately recommend to go for it!
In my opinion giving your baby the bulky plastic baby forks or sporks kind of sets them up for failure because it is hard for me to poke through their food with those more blunt ends of a fork and I would watch my first two struggle and then give up and decide it was easier to use their hands. When I found your channel I binge watched and decided to try to give my at the time 18 month old our smaller forks just like my four year old and she had so much more success with it and actually was using the fork instead of her hands.
Exactly!
Yup! If even we find it difficult to use those plastic forks when we put something on it for them, imagine how difficult it would be to do it for themself!
So glad I found this!! I have been trying to get my 6 month old to eat but he HATED everything I used your suggestion and no crying & screaming and loved his banana! Thank you thank you!
I love how you explained the AGE OLD methods from millions of mothers and I have 4 kids and my last one is really getting the version of I WILL RAISE THIS CHILD THE WAY I WANT, strictly!! I totally agree with you and know from Experience that my middle baby was introduced to purées early and he is 4 going on 5 and still has issue when it comes to chewing and swallowing!! Uhhh I hate it so much for him!!
Thanks for this video!! It is all I need!!!🙌💯
This is fantastic! I'm a FTM who was scared to give my baby food at 10 months. I just followed your tips and they are amazing. Thank you so much!!
U just made things way better, because I was stressed and now I'm feeling better. Thank you 😊
Baby gagging really freaks me out initially, but now they are very good eaters 😄 they are sharing foods with us and turns out, our diets are becoming healthier.
I also read that rolling slippery foods (foods that are a bit harder for babies to grasp) in a bit of baby cereal also helps. It adds a bit of texture
Finally a answer to my BLW questions. My son is 7 months old and very bored with purées. Which is expected since he has been eating them since he was 4 months old. Now he is just playing in the food and grabbing the spoon trying to feed himself. He is always trying to grab the food on my plate and wanting to eat what I eat. We will be trying this!
Aww the clip at the end is too cute😊 I have a 5 month old baby and still can't face the fact that he ll be eating solids in some months. Time flies very quickly
I love how your so informative and really good in explaining. I just don’t like that took me so long to search about Montessori approach that’s why i just found your channel. thank you. I love your channel. My baby’s 3months old now.
My baby is 6 months.. I wish I would’ve found this video when I started her around 4-5 months 😭😭 my daughter was so ready she was grabbing her own spoon .. but I wouldn’t let her because I didn’t know any better .. THANK YOU FOR THIS MAMA!!!! ❤️ im about to watch all these videos lol
May I know how your baby is doing with BLW ?
I hope I was stronger when I wanted to do this with my baby (he’s 3 now). My mom and mother in law didn’t get it, and we ended up with the normal path. Didn’t work out, and he es is such a pickie eater! Your videos are so good! I’ll try again with the next one (when I have one). I love all your videos, you are great explaining everything, and you make it sound that it’s so easy.
I hate when people bulldoze you with their opinions. Like, they had their babies and raised them how they wanted. They should give you the space to do it your way too.
I love watching your daughter eat. I did really chill baby led weaning with my son, who is now one, and this gave me some more ideas about letting him break down his own food. I want to try giving him half a banana with the peel still on - I think he would really enjoy figuring out how to get the peel off.
I started Baby Led weaning a few weeks ago but wasn't sure if we were doing it right. This video was so helpful. Thank you!!
You also can't give the baby acidic foods like tomato and pineapple early on. No shellfish or large, blue fish until age 2 due to mercury. My son has always loved fish over any other meat. It was the first meat I introduced. It has been great for me because it Cooks super fast, is flavorful with little work, and is super soft for babies to eat easily. My son is crazy for Alaskan cod. He also loves spicy food, and I started with a very little spiciness and gradually introduced more as I saw he liked it.
You are such a natural teacher, I love your videos, I don’t even have kids 😂 maybe you could some programming tutorials? 😅
Lol
I want to say thank you for posting these videos! This morning I tried giving my lo solids and he gaged and threw up, I found your videos and followed what you suggested and by the afternoon he was chewing on the strips of food just fine with very minimal gaging! Thank you so much!!
I don't even have any children but I've been constantly watching Ashley's videos. I'm going back and watching them all now. They are SO informative and so interesting to me. Never to early to start thinking of HOW I am doing to raise my children.
I'm so glad to hear that you're finding value in them! :)
Very useful video, and came just in the right time: We're 1 week into this baby led weaning thing.... my baby is taking her time, maybe even more than yours (and she is 7 month old). But hey, that's why we are doing it in this way, we tried the spoon feeding method too, but she does not want to be fed at all!! Thanks again, I can't wait to see the other video (how it went with baby number 1) :) Xxx
Thank you so much for your videos. I has been trying unsuccessfully for 3 months to start my son on purees but he gagged excessively and usually downright refused to accept anything. At 5 months he had seemed very interested in food so we were surprised he wasn't taking to it. He is also my 3rd child and my other had progressed easily from purees. We tried sensory therapies to try and work on the gag reflex and get him used to the feel of different textures, but it did little to help his eating. Fast forward to a week ago when I watched some of your videos - seeing your baby doing very well with her first solids and also seeing how you prepare foods gave me a lot of confidence to try with my son. Already he has progressed so much and is loving food again! I guess he just wanted to feed himself and now I have the confinance to let him. His gagging has improved immensely also and he will just go back to eating once the problem food has been cleared.
Beside the helpful knowledges you’ve shared, I really like your way of talking, so friendly and stress relief
Love this! we tried a roasted carrot, roasted apple and roasted potato last night. My daughter loved them all, AND we had a major gagging incident that led to a BIG spit-up...and I held it together well, without freaking out! I'll definitely be keeping up with this series, as well as checking out the videos of Kylie's journey. Thanks for sharing!
I followed this video with my first and this is the video I chose to come back to for my second! 😊
Wow I’m so glad you included actual footage of your baby trying food herself! My 6 month old has started solids a couple weeks ago and I can’t get over the fear of him choking on food even with soft foods like banana or avocado. How do you deal with that anxiety? I would love to try tabby lead weaning but I just am too nervous 😬
If you don't mind me asking how did you get over your anxiety? I'm in the same boat as you at the moment
I'm on my 3rd baby but first one to try BLW and I am nervous too. I actually think we have been taught by society to be nervous. For decades we have literally been "sold" goods that make us think purees are the "natural" way but as was so nicely stated in the video, BLW is the more natural way. We have just grown up in a society that has been marketed to otherwise. I am learning to trust my gut and my baby as I navigate this new adventure and fight my own anxiety.
@@thewandermeres yes!! I swear we are taught to be overly paranoid by society because that makes us more vulnerable to marketing.
We've never tried baby led weaning with our kids but we did try Montessori school with our third kid and I must say I absolutely LOVED it! We regret not doing it with our second child. Definitely love the idea of baby led weaning! Thank you for the video!
This video is amazing ! Thank you! Currently a 34 week pregnant first time mom!
I will definitely will give this a try in my next one.. because my 3 yr old is still struggling to eat solid solid foods..he won't tell you when he feels hungry and will never ask for food but when he does he will eat very little...
I am so grateful for your videos Ashley! I've probably watched multiple videos per day for a week or two now. You are so informative and a wonderful teacher. I want to do BLW with my son and I'm going to show this video to my husband!
I started with purees but it's whatever she fed herself. She started at 4 months ish. (She holds the spoon herself) I am not going this route so excited thank you!
And no need to worry how much solid food they eat! Breastmilk covers it all for that first year - solids are just complimentary
Thank you for doing such a comprehensive video again. A lot of parents I know don't get that babies need time to explore with the food and don't depend on it for their nutrients yet. They want to have their baby eating without breast milk or formula too soon. But if one can let that go, BLW must be such fun.The video's in the end are so cute!
Also a very good idea to introduce the same food a couple of times before introducing another. This will make sure your child will eat different foods a lot better later on. I heard this from a child nutrition expert aswell. The baby is learning colour, shape, texture and taste and it takes a while for them to recognise what food is what.
I like how she’s such a pro by the cucumber day lol. Leaning back and everything 😂
You must have been an excellent teacher.....your explanations are worded so concisely and understandable! This is an excellent way to raise babies and just skip the cereal fillers! And the pureed meats look so gross why do we do that to our kids? Love your channel and the methods you are using with your girls!!
Too cute at the end of the vid 🥰 I was hesitant at first to baby led weaning but after watching your vid I feel more confident. Thank you!
I did this with my first baby but have sense then forgotten all the key things so I needed this thanks
Huge thank you form Wales U.K. We BLW our first daughter who is now 6. Baby number 2 is soon to be ready for BLW and I needed a refresh. Thank you for the extra tips, we also used the great Ikea baby seat as so easy to clean. I have never heard of Montessori so I'm off down the internet rabbit hole. Cheers
She is adorable! Love how she explores with her food 🥰
Thank you for your video 🙏🏽 Traditional purées weren’t working for my bub and your video summarised the process and made me feel confident to begin baby lead weaning, and he loves it so far. Mealtimes are no longer stressing me, he and I now enjoy them! Thank you for all the meal tips too! x
I literally just use these videos for my Montessori journey lol you’re basically my child’s fair god mother of parenting lol
Thank you for this video. I'm kicking myself for not looking into what BLW was sooner. I have a now 9 month old and I'm trying to get him to eat finger foods. The gagging/vomiting terrifies me and I'm so scared about choking. Seeing your examples helped me! I'm gonna be trying more food options and just letting him explore rather than stressing that he's not eating the food.
Lol so true! Like immediately starting babies on solid food sounds scary cz puree's/baby cereal are out there since ages. BLW sounds so new & untraditional, although it is easier for the long term. So happy i came across your channel, now i am so motivated to start BLW with my son. 😘😘
Actually no it’s verrry traditional and common in other countries...guess it’s somn new in the west. By the look of ur name I bet If u were to go back into ur ancestry you would find out the same thing.
Your daughter is so precious and beautiful! Thanks for sharing all your tips and tricks my daughter is 4 months old and we will be trying this! 😊
Awesome video. I have a 7 months old baby and i need to learn a lot before start baby led weaning on him. This video is just come right on time.
As the Tia (grand grand Aunt) to a 5 month old your videos are very informative and helpful. I loved the one about Montessori rattles and such for a baby. I can afford to buy a few things now and then for my Charlotte and I will be getting her some. I know she will love them. I never had children so your videos are so wonderful. I had no idea a baby could drink from a glass. That's on my shopping list. This is Mom's third child but I wasn't around with the other two. I love my nieces and nephews. Want to be a better Tia for them.
Thank you so much for this video! The footage of your daughter eating was exactly the kind of help and demonstration I needed to proceed with BLW.
Wow, that fridge! I am jelly! Also thank you for sharing about baby-lead weaning.
Love it 😍 esp at the end. Watching her such a motivation.
I was so confuse and not know where to start and how….Thank u for all this info, it was very helpful and now I can start with my 9months old baby. Appreciated 💙
I don’t have kids yet, but I hope to some day foster and adopt children, and this is so informative! Also, little Mia is adorable!!!!
Thank u so much for adding the videos of her at the end! It made everything just make sense. I have six children and still learning. My youngest is 6 months old and it's so easy to get caught up in the pureed foods. Loved this informative video. Thank you.
What an amazing video! Thanks for sharing. You are an amazing, thoughtful mom and a very cute baby!
THIS IS SO HELPFUL🥺. My baby is turning 6mos nxt week and Im planning to try BLW for him✨. Thank you so much for making this kind of content✨🤗❤️. Godbless you and your family😇.
You did a great job!! I just started to make purée for my baby, sometimes she fought with me trying solid food. This is a different method and I like the idea that she will decide what to eat and how much. Also to be more independent and not fight with toddlers when it’s time to eat! Thank you, I’ll give it a try when she turns 6 months!
Mia is so lovely and beautiful! It's very interesting watch her trying new food and I'm surprised how well she takes sips of water from the glass. Congratulations and thank you very much for sharing!
One of the most useful and helpful BLW videos iv watched thank you!
This is great! I’m having twins and cannot wait to start this. I read the book but your videos are a great visual companion.
Wonderful as usual! You explain things so well and I am sure I will be back to watch all your videos over in the future when I have a baby. Mia is definitely not helping with my baby fever!! She is so adorable~♥
I’ve never used jarred baby food I always gave my boys foods that I ate to try and they were both breastfed for over a year each . They are 5 and 2 now and I have another on the way . Planning to do the same with baby number three too ! I’m all for spending as little as possible 🤷♀️
THANK….YOU!!!! That’s all I’m going to say because I could write a book as to why I’m thankful for this video. 😅
This was very helpful. My twins are only three months but I’m really leaning towards Baby led weaning with them when the time comes. I did purées with my first two children because of my irrational fears of choking. Thank you for sharing!
We tried the sippy thing, but I found none of them to be developmentally appropriate because they required some sort of sucking as opposed to slurping because of the no-spill mechanisms. My aunt keeps him, and she was giving him an open cup, and she helped him use it. I found that much more appropriate. We just use my Lansinoh bottle base as a cup, and I have lids to travel with because those same bottles doubled as milk storage bottles for pumping since he is breastfed.
From what I’ve seen baby led weaning does get pretty messy and I’m ok with it but I’m just wondering how do you transition them into eventually eating neatly and not making a mess? Thanks for your videos, they’re awesome and super helpful!
My now 5 month old looks SO much like Mia! :D Just thought I’d share. Your BLW videos are so helpful. Thanks!
Good job, Mama! I let my 6 children lead their weaning. They weaned away from breastfeeding anywhere from 1 year to 3 years. I also didn’t buy baby food, but rather just put cut up food on their high chair tray after they had “cut” a couple of teeth. I figured that was nature’s cue that they were ready to chew.
Thank you! First time mom and I’m doing my research. You’ve helped answer my questions about breastfeeding and now this! 💗
Huge thanks for your videos! Very educational and helps to overcome a fear to try - especially, seeing your baby Mia doing such an excellent job!
thanks for this video!! we’re starting and learning blw.. it’s overwhelming
thanks for sharing videos of your baby eating- i just wanted to make sure i’m doing the right thing.. my baby will start to fuss if he will not be able to grab the food.
How adorable is her progression throughout the week. Someone was enjoying her meal times. 🥰
This has to be my favorite by far!! Especially bc you Incorporate the Montessori Training into as well💞
THANK YOU FOR THIS! Didn’t do BLW, because I didn’t know about it till my daughter was “too old”, although I now wish I would have just began even after doing purées. Doing some research for my bro and SIL, hoping they see the benefits in BLW, but not trying to be too pushy so I’m sooo glad I found this video so I can just send this and not a bunch and overwhelm them. This was soooo informative, loved the first week of Mia eating too, great examples. Love the open cup philosophy- Montessori is amazing. Thanks, again!
Youre so easy to watch and learn from and your babies are so beautiful and precious!!!!