For decades, this was the widely accepted way to feed a baby: Sit them in a high chair, pop open a jar of mushy pureed peas, scoop some onto a tiny spoon, make an “open wide” face, and—whoosh—make it ...

Interested in baby-led weaning? Experts recommend starting with foods like butternut squash, banana, avocado, chicken, broccoli, scrambled egg, apple, sweet potato ...

When it comes time for parents to begin feeding their baby solid food, one option to consider is baby-led weaning. But what is baby-led weaning? And is it safe? What Is Baby-Led Weaning? Dr. Jenelle ...

New study findings suggest that baby-led weaning - a popular method for introducing solid foods to infants - furnishes ample calories for growth and development. The findings provide evidence-based ...

Once your baby can sit upright with minimal support, hold its head steady, and put things in its mouth and is starting to show interest in food — it may be time to introduce them to solids. Back in ...

Baby-led weaning is an approach for introducing babies to solid food that involves serving whole pieces of food that the baby picks up and feeds to themselves. Baby-led weaning puts the baby in ...

Babies who hand-feed themselves solid food appear to consume the same number of calories as those given puréed food from a spoon, suggesting that such “baby-led weaning” might offer no particular ...

My kids are 20 and 21, so obviously I’m way past worrying about baby issues. Or so I’d thought. But in the process of reporting this story about the infant-feeding trend du jour, “baby-led weaning,” ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Baby-led weaning is considered a non-traditional approach to introducing babies to solid foods. Through social media, the practice has gained popularity among parents. Baby-led ...

When it's time to toss away the bottles and breastfeeding is a thing of the past, parents typically turn to pre-made baby food purees to lead their little ones into the next stage of their journey ...

Dr. Jenelle Ferry, neonatologist and director of feeding, nutrition and infant development at Pediatrix Neonatology of Florida, tells TODAY.com that baby-led weaning refers to a method for introducing ...