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Feb 2024
54m 37s

Starting Solids and Picky Eating: A Conv...

DR. MONA AMIN
About this episode

Solid Starts was founded in 2020 to revolutionize the way we feed our babies and toddlers. Their FREE first food database provides nutrition information and preparation information for the foods we eat and how we can make it accessible and safe for babies to eat from the time they start solids. I welcome the founder of Solid Starts, Jenny Best, to talk about Solid Starts and feeding babies and toddlers.


We discuss:

  • How we as parents and our parenting style can impact feeding
  • Why feeding is an incredibly important milestone
  • Why self-feeding is important for babies


Check out all the Solid Starts resources: Free First Foods Database, Solid Starts App, Starting Solids Bundle

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