I am a BLW mother and i highly recommend it. :)
My DS is now 19months old and prefers to eat himself. It is messy, but not as bad as it was before. He knows what he wants and asks for it and eats with without any fuss. I dont have to stuff him or coax him or anything. If he doesnt like something he tells me. If he likes something, he asks for more.
I started offerin him fresh veggies cut into long peices inititally at about 6months. Actually, the first thing i gave him was a rice biscuit. Of course, u have to make sure ur baby is upright at all times especially if she is unable to sit up by herself. Yes, there were times my DS had the gag reflux, but if u keep a vigilant eye, u will undersand that the baby isnt really choking but actually figuring out how big a peice he should bite off. Of course, if the child is actually choking then act fast.
Till about 12monhts, food was just a game for him.. a toy that mummy left him put in his mouth. It was only after 12months that he actively started eating. And i stopped breastfeeding aounf 14-15months.
Sometimes when we r out, i do feed him, but usually he prefers to eat himself. And apart from shellfish, he right now eats pretty much everything we eat.
HTH!
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