BLW in the media

Just came across this article in the Independent about BLW.

While I'm here I'll mention one of Jenson's favourite meals. After all doing baby led weaning makes meals a non event really. There's not much I can write about to be honest. I cook food, I offer it, he squishes, eats some, decorates his ears and feeds the cat hovering under the chair with the rest!
Anyway he is rather partial to lamb stew thing I make up as I go along. I'm not one for measuring.
I just get lamb I cut into holdable strips, brown it in olive oil with onions a bit of garlic. Then I grate whatever I have, swede, sweet potato, carrots or leeks. Anything really. Chuck it all in with some water and rosemary and simmer for ages.
It's perfect for when you have a little one with a fall asleep 5 minutes before dinner habit, you just cook it a bit longer!

Yum

One of Jenson's current favourites! He gets really stuck in, I think it feels nice on those teething gums.

Saturday lunchtime

Jenson munched a rice cake while waiting for his veg to cool. The roast parsnips and butternut squash went down rather well.

First week of baby led weaning

Jenson is 6 months now, sitting unaided, teeth are cutting and he grabbed some banana off me the other day so we have started offering him some food to see what he does with it. We also weaned Dillon (now 4) the baby led way but he showed no interest until 8 months. As with all stages different children reach them at different times!
So far his favourite seems to be roast parsnips, the only one Jenson has cried for when he's dropped it.
I had totally forgotton the mess involved but memories of porridge encrusted wooden highchairs are coming back to me!

I thought I'd start a blog about it as to not clutter my normal nonsense blog with stories of steamed veg and squishing antics. Although to be honest there's not much too it really. Just a case of offering food (in suitably holdable sized chunks) when they seem ready (but not before 6 months) if they eat it, then let them get on with it. If they leave it, try again another day. Probably let you know they are ready by nicking something of your plate anyway!
I've known about this approach for about 4/5 years now so when I see young babies spoon fed puree it really does look so strange to me and gadgets like this seem just totally absurd!