I started weaning my DS a couple of weeks ago when he was 6 months. He doesn't open his mouth if I try and feed him but will feed himself if I load the spoon for him.
I was keen to try BLW but can't seem to stop from worrying and I don't want him to pick up on my stress. He likes to gnaw on sticks of cucumber and will kind of create a groove where he's been gumming it (no teeth yet!) but I have to break it off because I don't want it to break off and choke him. Anytime he gets a piece of something break off in his mouth a just pull it out, but then how is he supposed to learn to chew? I gave him half a rice cake today and he really liked it but ended up having to take it off him because he was sticking it so far into his mouth and I didn't want the whole chunk to break off. He cried and looked at me like I was the worst mummy in the world for taking it away from him so this clearly isn't working for us?
Any advice? Just chill out? Foods that will just mush up in his mouth (but somehow magically not in his hand)?
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SusuwatariToes · 15/06/2013 22:25
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