Courses by Flourish Pediatric Therapy and Lactation/Transitioning Your Baby to Solids: How, When, Why…All You Need to Know!

  • $45

Transitioning Your Baby to Solids: How, When, Why…All You Need to Know!

  • Course
  • 27 Lessons

Are you anxious about the prospect of introducing your baby to solids? Overwhelmed with the amount of information to sift through in figuring out your approach? Not sure if you want to spoon feed or try baby led weaning? If you are looking for practical recommendations and strategies to get your baby from bottles/breast to eating real food and drinking from a cup/straw, you've come to the right place.

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Typical Development of Feeding Skills

Learn about how babies typically progress with feeding skills in the first year of life.

Typical development of feeding skills

WHY introduction to foods at the right time matters...and WHEN is that, anyway?

When you introduce solids will impact how you approach it and how it goes, and there are important factors to consider in that decision!

Food before 1....is just for fun? Nope. Goodness no!
When to introduce solids
Allergy risk reduction
Signs that baby is ready for foods

WHAT you'll need (equipment recommendations)

Learn about what you should look for in a high chair/seating system and ideal baby utensils.

Equipment needs
Equipment recommendations

HOW to introduce foods: spoon feeding or baby led weaning?

We'll cover what you need to know re: your options for introduction (spoon feeding vs. baby led weaning) and techniques for either option.

How often should my baby be eating solids?
Traditional spoon feeding vs. Baby Led Weaning
Spoon feeding techniques and what to offer your baby
spoon feeding tips video
Baby Led Weaning...it is riskier?
Picking foods for your baby
Resistive foods (and how these help to develop chewing skills) + video of babies self feeding
Teaching chewing and spitting foods out
Video review of teaching chewing/spitting out
Teaching Cup and Straw Drinking

Common Struggles and How to Overcome Them

Many families find themselves struggling with a few things during the transition to solids and cup/straw drinking. We'll cover the most common ones and what you can do about them, as well as when it's time to seek skilled help.

Gagging and choking
Establishing Routines
Limited interest or not eating enough
Illness and teething
Picky eating
Medical issues impacting feeding and weaning from bottles
When it's time to seek out help

Resources and conclusion

Learn about where to go from here if you want to dive deeper into infant feeding or have additional questions.

Resources and conclusion
Course Evaluation