Hmmm... so DS has heard me getting all excited by this idea of BABY led weaning.
He is now 20 weeks (nearly 21), and has started attacking any food that I am foolish enough to leave near his mouth (ice cream, melon, rich tea biscuit so far...).
He doesn't seem to be hungry as such, just enjoying food.
I was liking the idea of just giving him finger foods etc and leaving the mush stage, but he still has over a month before I was even considering starting.
Do I take his lead (as the original plan would suggest ), and just give him bits from now on, or do I try and wait a bit longer?
I'm thinking that between now and 26 weeks, I just let him munch at things I am eating if he wants to, but not start actual meals as such until he hits the 26 week stage - he isn't actually hungry as such (no screaming for foods between feeds, just the normal extra feeds to quench thirst in this heat).
But on the other hand I think - he is saying he wants food.
Oooh, all confused. It seemed an easy plan when he was meant to be following my timetable . My mum is of the opinion that her gran etc just fed solids when the baby wanted them and wouldn't have been thinking "oooh, its not x weeks old yet".
Oodles of rambling there, and don't really know what I'm wanting to ask/be told!!!
If you understood any of that and want to reply, then go for it!!!
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CaptainFlameSparrow · 19/07/2006 09:29
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