Welcome Baby-led weaning (BLW) is an approach to introducing food in which the babyis allowed to direct and control the process of eating solids fo...

You toddler's journey to self-feeding will inevitably begin with their fingers - using their fingers to grab and pinch foods are some of the first feeding milestones they will reach. But at some point you may want to give them foods that are a little easier to eat with something other than their hands (or, at least, give them the option of using something other than their hands).

How do you know that YOUR baby is ready to eat solid foods like you? Answering this question can sometimes cause a lot of street and anxiety for parents, but it doesn't have to. There are many signs that it's time for your child. Some are physical or mechanical, which tend to be a little easier to observe, while others are emotional in nature and might be more difficult to identify. In this post we take a closer look at each one.