Show Notes
#105: If the mess of baby-led weaning feels overwhelming, you are not alone. In this episode, I’m breaking down 5 practical survival skills to help you manage the mess without getting in the way of self-feeding.
Listen to this episode to learn:
1. How to handle the baby-led weaning mess without getting in the way of self-feeding
2. What bibs, mats, bowls, and cleanup strategies actually make mealtimes easier
3. Why a little mess is part of learning how to eat — and how to keep it from overwhelming you
Shownotes for this episode can be found here:
https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/105
Links from This Episode:
• Bapron Baby bapron bibs are here.
• The “toddler” size says it’s for 6 months to 3 years; I’ve never had babies be able to wear this size after 2 but this is the size you get for infants starting solids
• The “preschool” sizes says it’s for age 3+ but again, my kids and families usually transition to this seize around age 2
• The code KATIE10 gets you 10% off everything at bapronbaby.com
• Bapron Baby splash mats are here. These are pricier than other splash mats, but definitely worth it. The material is really durable, non-plastic, can rinse in your kitchen sink & reuse and they’re huge, can put under 2 high chairs at a time or use as a picnic blanket. Code KATIE10 works for 10% off at bapronbaby.com for these too.
• The silicone suction mats and bowls I use are from ezpz. The products I like most for BLw are:
• The ezpz First Foods Set: everything you need to get a safe start to solid food, includes a Tiny Bowl, 2-pack of Tiny Spoons and the Tiny Cup
• The Mini Bowl & Mini Mat.
• Everything at ezpzfun.com is 10% off with code KATIE10
• The best non-toxic household cleaners I have used are from Branch Basics. I love that they use the same concentrate to make every product in their lineup. You can get 15% off their starter kits with the code KATIE15 (spend a little more for the premium starter kit with the oxygen boost, it’s AMAZING for getting food stains out of clothes!)
• Blog Post: 5 Benefits of Using a Suction Mat or Bowl is here
• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program and use the code BLWPOD50 to save $50 when you sign up.
• 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
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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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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN and use the code BLWPOD50 to save $50 when you sign up.
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