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Jul 2024
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Help Your Baby Learn to Sit Independentl...

KATIE FERRARO
About this episode

#450: Your baby being able to sit relatively on their own is an important sign of readiness to eat. Pediatric occupational therapist Emma Hubbard explains how to help your baby get prepared to sit along with exercises and tips for reducing choking risk when you start solid foods.


Listen to this episode to learn:

  1. Why your baby needs the head control associated with independent sitting to support a safe swallow
  2. When your baby should be showing you signs of independent sitting and what to look for along the way
  3. How to properly position your baby in their high chair and why floor seats are not recommended for feeding


Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/450


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