Baby Led Weaning Support Thread - Part 9

[Khalam's Mama]

I think anything they do independently is BLWish. B can use the tommee tippee cup on his own and could pretty much straight away.

http://www.co-operativepharmacy.co.uk/Tommee-Tippee-Sip-N-Seal-First-Cup-4months-190ml/id-J01
It is free flow so good for the teeth and helps with knowing how much to tip the cup up. he dribbles a bit but gets plenty and really likes it.

[amayzie]

Beckygatt- I've heard that when they're learning it's good to use a free flowing cup rather than one with a non-drip seal.. do what you want of course- but i usually just remove the seal (i think they are mostly removable). Still a sippy/spout cup... just with the flow. It gives them more of an idea of how a cup works i think. Again- just what i have heard- do what works for you!

[Khalam's Mama]

And it is much better for their teeth when they get them.

[beckygatt]

Interesting! What's the reason for a free flowing cup? Always used one with a seal for DD1. The one I have has a very soft spout, of the same material as a teat, and the no spill is part of this so not removable... I think its a new type from tommy tipee

[Khalam's Mama]

I think it is because if they have to suck, it pools around their teeth and can rot them. This won't be an issue while they have only water but when they are having other things in the cup (milk, juice etc) it is.

[amayzie]

Oh yeah- i think i know they type... it's not a massive issue... You could try introducing an open cup at home too or something- that way she is still learning about how to drink from a cup with free flow- then you don't have to introduce it later...

[beckygatt]

Oh I see. I mainly give water anyway. I guess I could try an open cup too though. Do they cope with one so young??

[Khalam's Mama]

Yes B can do an open cup. I just use a finger in the bottom to stop him tipping it up too suddenly.

[amayzie]

yeah- i think it's good to introduce it early as they're meant to be off bottles totally by 1- so i started at 6 months. It doesn't really matter how much they get- you really don't WANT them getting too much water anyway... I do hand over hand standing behind hamish- works best behind... he already can hold the handles and knows what to do. I hold it though as he's likely to lose interest and drop it! I figure that will come with time... You can practice in the bath too- although we still lie down in the bath.. he's getting a bath seat for christmas...(nothing says happy christmas like a bath seat!! ) so we'll sit up then....

[snowbird]

Ah, Hamish! Poor little thing xx

[amayzie]

Ah, Hamish! Poor little thing xx

He he- I can only assume the watermelon in the mouth experience- rather than mummy forcing him to use an open cup!! 

[snowbird]

Lol x

[beckygatt]

Bath seat for xmas! Now that's a good idea!

[amayzie]

yeah- he;s getting all sorts of 'sensible' gifts from mummy and daddy!!

[londonlady]

I've got Sofia some Cath Kidston bowls, plates and cutlery as stocking fillers. I love Cath Kidston, so this was the perfect excuse to buy girlie pink floral shabby chic stuff instead of the usual stuff I'd buy for weaning!

We are still not having much success. I know it's still early days, Sofia is 6m on Monday, but I'm finding BLW a bit frustrating. Either she can't get things to her mouth, or the things that she can, she then gags on - and the gagging leads to vomiting 50% of the time. Even very soft steamed veg sticks... I have no idea what to feed her... I feel like this isn't going to work for her or me at the moment.