Debunking the Biggest Baby-Led Weaning Myths with Gill Rapley, PhD

#142: Do you really need to wait 3 days between new foods? Does baby-led weaning mean no purees or spoons? And does your baby need to sit completely unsupported before starting solid foods?

There are so many baby-led weaning “rules” floating around that it can be hard to know what’s actually true. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Gill Rapley, co-author of Baby-Led Weaning: The Essential Guide, to debunk some of the most common baby-led weaning myths. Listen to learn what really matters when starting solid foods—and which outdated rules you can stop worrying about.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why so many outdated baby-led weaning myths and “rules” continue to persist

2. What Gill Rapley says baby-led weaning actually is—and what it is not

3. How babies develop the skills to safely self-feed, chew and manage different food textures.

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/142

Links from This Episode:

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: ⁠⁠⁠https://babyledweaning.co/program⁠⁠⁠ and save $50 when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50

• 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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