#113: Your baby does not need solid foods at 4 or 5 months…but that does not mean there is nothing to do. In this episode, I’m walking you through the pre-feeding skills that help your baby get ready for a safer, smoother start to solid foods at 6 months. We’ll cover what to practice now, what not to rush, and how to use this waiting window to feel more confident before that first bite.
Listen to this episode to learn:
1. Why your baby does not need solid foods at 4 or 5 months…and what you can focus on instead
2. How to practice pre-feeding skills like sitting, mouthing, and high chair acclimation before the first bite
3. What gear, safety steps, and readiness signs to have in place before starting solid foods at 6 months
Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/113
Links from This Episode:
• Check out the ezpz Oral Development Tools as a good activity for 4-5 month olds in the pre-feeding phase and get 15% off when you purchase ezpz using the affiliate discount code BABYLED here: ezpzfun.com/BABYLED?q=oral-development-tools
• Marsha Dunn Klein’s teether heart is available at 20% off with code MARSHA20 here
• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
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• Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners
Other Episodes Related to This Topic:
• Episode 290 - Pre-Feeding Skills: What Can My Baby Do Before Beginning Solid Foods? with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA
• Episode 338 - Breastmilk Popsicles? Try this Pre-Feeding Activity with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP
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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.
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