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May 2024
14m 40s

Safe Food Sizes for Baby-Led Weaning

KATIE FERRARO
About this episode

#429: Contrary to common belief, cutting food into tiny pieces can actually heighten choking risk for early eaters. In this episode, learn why longer, spear-like shapes of soft foods (pinky finger size) are safer for self-feeding and other safe food cuts that reduce choking risk during the introduction of starting solid foods using baby-led weaning.


Listen to this episode to learn:

  1. Why small pieces of food are NOT safer and actually increase choking risk for early eaters
  2. How to prepare foods safely for baby-led weaning so that your baby doesn’t choke 
  3. Which foods are best when you are starting baby-led weaning


Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/429


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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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