For decades, this was the widely accepted way to feed a baby: Sit them in a high chair, pop open a jar of mushy pureed peas, scoop some onto a tiny spoon, make an “open wide” face, and—whoosh—make it ...

Jenny Best is the founder of Solid Starts, an Instagram account and smartphone app focused on helping parents introduce their ...

When it comes time for parents to begin feeding their baby solid food, one option to consider is baby-led weaning. But what is baby-led weaning? And is it safe? What Is Baby-Led Weaning? Dr. Jenelle ...

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Feeding your baby can feel overwhelming. Just when you think you ...

Baby-led weaning is an approach for introducing babies to solid food that involves serving whole pieces of food that the baby picks up and feeds to themselves. Baby-led weaning puts the baby in ...

Once your baby can sit upright with minimal support, hold its head steady, and put things in its mouth and is starting to show interest in food — it may be time to introduce them to solids. Back in ...

A new study suggests that baby-led weaning provides ample calories for growth and development. Matzeller shows two age-appropriate methods of preparing food to follow baby-led weaning. Chicago (June ...

Babies who hand-feed themselves solid food appear to consume the same number of calories as those given puréed food from a spoon, suggesting that such “baby-led weaning” might offer no particular ...

New study findings suggest that baby-led weaning - a popular method for introducing solid foods to infants - furnishes ample calories for growth and development. The findings provide evidence-based ...

For months, you’ve dutifully woken up throughout the night to feed your baby. But now she’s getting (a little bit!) bigger, and has maybe even started to take fewer night nibbles on her own. Is it ...