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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am against it because of choking. There are zero peer reviewed studies showing any long term benefits at all to BLW. It’s just a fad, not science.

I also personally know a baby who choked on a strawberry and had to be resuscitated, 911 called, the whole shebang. BLW recommends serving foods whole or in large chunks to babies with teeth. What happens when babies use those teeth to bite off a big chunk then swallow? It’s just not safe and the risk benefit makes no sense when there are no statistically documented rewards. I started doing it then stopped when I realized how dumb/dangerous it is. Years later kid eats a huge variety of foods, no pickiness, excellent teeth and palate development despite doing purées.[/quote]

I did solid starts for my first including big chunks of food. Chicken legs, ribs on the bone, mango pits, pizza crust. I supervised him and he never once gagged or choked. By the time he was biting off food his brain and body knew how to move food around his mouth.

He did choke on a mandarin at age 3. No one in the room—including a nurse and former EMT—noticed or responded. Thanks to Solid Starts I knew exactly what was happening, calmly picked him up, did thrusts, he spit out the mandarin piece, and I sat him back down to finish breakfast. If you do nothing else follow them for info on gagging vs choking and how to respond.

BLW vs purees is a pendulum that has swung all the way and is working its way back to the middle. I didn’t do purées because I was too lazy to make them more than once and to cheap to buy them. I also worked from home for a time and then had several months off during peak food exploration time. So I had the time to deal with food prep and mess clean up. Bottom line is feed your kid however works for you![/quote]

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