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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never spoon fed but always gave him one for appropriate foods, he picked it up around 12 months and mastered it by 18months[/quote]

Wow - you never spoon fed your baby?  That was one of the sweetest times of my life with my "little birds"!  I miss it.  Now my youngest is 18 months and has to do it himself.  [/quote]
Nope. We did baby led weaning and he ate foods as he was ready for them. [/quote]

Such nonsense.  You missed a lovely part of your child's babyhood and your child is none the better or more advanced for it.  I cannot wait for this ridiculous "baby led weaning" fad to be over.  [/quote]

NP here, and really? Missed a part of her child's babyhood? You're a little dramatic and a lot judgey. Don't show your insecurity in your own choices by demeaning those who did it differently. Own your choices, but realize others take a different tack. It's no more wrong or right than what you did, just different.

I also did baby led weaning and loved it (so much fun seeing a 9 month old feeding themselves!), but I don't judge other parents who chose to introduce solids in a pureed state. And if BLW hadn't gone well, I would not have hesitated to try purees.

Geez.

OP, I just gave our DS a spoon when we ate things like oatmeal, yogurt, guacamole, etc. I'd stick the spoon in while he held it and let him guide it to his mouth himself. I also did the same with a fork, but a bit later. Make sure you're giving them real utensils in a child sized version with easy to hold/chunky handles and metal spoon/tines. I liked the IKEA ones.[/quote]

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