Feeding your baby BLW style

Zodwa, sorry for not replying earlier. Got caught up with the weekend and all that. Your little Ruru is so cute! B couldn't sit up like that till 7 months but yes the most important part of BLW is that he should feed himself.

If I remember correctly I also started earlier than 5.5 months because I needed to know when she was ready. I gave her one thing (I think toast) every day at round about the same time to see and every day her grip and ability got a little better. Until at 5months 3 weeks or something I started including her in meals and lunch because she wasn't interested in breakfast yet.

Jems, that nestrum sounds YUK!

Marijke - I was paging through Your Baby last night and saw Carrot and Spinach Nestum cereal - WTH?? Sounds disgusting!

Troy still not doing so well with bring food to his mouth. Gave him some cheese & pasta last night and battled a it. Opened his mouth wanting me to put it in? I think he is a bit lazy. He enjoys it when we feed him. He will be 6 months tomorrow so will just continue.

Ok Iv answered my own question
I have to let him take the food himself, not give it to him
I'll wait till he's 6 months then.....

This is how he sits by himself
He's more upright when he sit on my lap
This was taken 2 weeks ago

Wow - thanks for all the info M. I think it's time I invested in that book - see they have it on Kalahari.net. It's still invaluable however seeing how you put it into practice. Those pics of B are just classic :)she looks like such a contented baby.

Ruru is 4,5 months now. He has lost his protrusion reflex, sits by himslef, not upright though but when I put him on my lap then he is upright, can control his head & support it & always makes chewing motions.
Today DH was eating watermelon & Ruru was lunging for his plate. So I put a piece of it in his hand & it went straight to his mouth. He was sucking & chewing it & he chewed a piece off but spat it out.
He was holding the piece with both hands though
My question is, is he not too young for BLW. He fed imself watermelon, yes, but is he not too young?????
I we decide to let him feed himslef at this stage shld I avoid certain foods or is he just developmentally ready?

ag she is just adorable man!!!!

i hope i get it right with Riley soon.