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Jan 2025
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5 Things Parents and Caregivers Should B...

KATIE FERRARO
About this episode

#003: What can you do to help your baby get ready to start solid foods safely? From picking out the best high chair to knowing how to introduce allergenic foods like peanut, here are 5 things parents and caregivers can do to get prepared for baby-led weaning.


Listen to this episode to learn:

1. What the most important safety feature on your high chair should be…and why most high chairs don’t have this

2. What to do if your baby chokes on food and how to administer back blows if your baby does choke

3. How to safely introduce peanut…and which babies should consider peanut even before 6 months of age

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/3


Links from This Episode:


Online CPR

Online Infant Refresher CPR Course - use affiliate code KATIE10 for an additional $10 off lifetime access to this online CPR class


High Chairs with Footrests


Stokke Tripp Trapp

• Receive a free Stokke Tripp Trapp tray ($70 value) when you purchase the Tripp Trapp from Stokke high chair using the code BABYLED

• If you have an older Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair and just want to upgrade to the Babyset2 to get the new improved straps and harness…receive a free Stokke Tripp Trapp cushion ($65 value) when you purchase the Tripp Trapp Babyset2 from Stokke using the code BABYLED


Stokke Nomi High Chair

• Receive a free Stokke Nomi tray ($70 value) when you purchase the Stokke Nomi high chair using the code BABYLED


Stokke Clikk High Chair

• Receive a free Stokke Clikk travel bag ($34 value) when you purchase the Stokke Clikk high chair using the code BABYLED.


Mockingbird High Chair

• Receive a free Early Eaters Dishware Set ($45 value) when you purchase the Mockingbird high chair using the code BABYLED.


Puffworks Baby Peanut and Almond Puffs

• Get 15% off Puffworks Baby Peanut or Almond puffs with the affiliate discount code BLWPOD at Puffworks.com 


ezpz Feeding Gear

• Get 10% off all ezpz feeding gear with the affiliate discount code KATIE10 - shop the ezpz First Foods Set if you’re just starting out.

Other Episodes Related to This Topic

• Episode 2 - 5 Things Your Baby Should Be Able to Do Before Starting Solid Foods 

• Episode 132 - CPR Skills that can Save Your Baby's Life when Choking with Brandon Doersken

• Episode 227 - When Does the Food Allergy Prevention Window Close? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD

• Episode 290 - Pre-Feeding Skills: What Can My Baby Do Before Beginning Solid Foods? with Marsha Dunn Klein OTR/L, MEd, FAOTA

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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS


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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.


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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.


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