People wonder if this method works...will baby actually feed himself? I've learned that in the beginning anyway, its all about experimentation. Babies just starting out on solids don't yet know that this food they're being offered is more than a toy and can actually fill their tummies. Most food will end up on the floor or spit out (if it makes it into the mouth in the first place)! I think this is true for both spoon feeding and BLW. As baby spends more time licking, sucking, and gnawing on foods, eventually they will bite a piece off, chew or gum it to oblivion, move it to the back of the mouth, and swallow. Understandably, these new skills take some time to figure out. The book reiterates that breastmilk or formula should remain the main source of nutrition until baby naturally takes in a higher percentage of solid food. The book also states that solid should be offered only when baby is full from a milk or formula feed, and not when they're tired. If baby is hungry when offered solids, in the beginning he will just get frustrated because he hasn't yet learned to eat these solid foods. What he wants is his milk or formula.
We are going to trust that Brandon will figure it out and once he realizes that the food we offer him tastes good, he'll start to eat it. We're also using this method as an opportunity to eat together as a family, at the table. No more dinners in front of the TV!
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