What is Baby Led Weaning?
Baby-led weaning (BLW) is a method for introducing solid foods to infants that places an emphasis on self-feeding and gives babies the freedom to experiment with a range of foods right away. Baby-led weaning promotes babies to feed themselves using finger foods and familiar foods, as opposed to the conventional practice of spoon-feeding purees. Besides finger food, baby led weaning can also included yogurt melts and baby puff from Love Earth!
Yogurt Melts
Origins of Yogurt
Long before current refrigeration and food processing methods were developed, people all across the world were looking for ways to preserve milk as milk is a product that can easily spoiled. During the process, ancient people have accidently invent yogurt! The story started when nomadic herder in a warm area, say in Central Asia or the Middle East, is bringing milk in a container made of a porous clay jar. These containers served as a means of transporting and storing milk, but they also unintentionally created the ideal conditions for natural fermentation. Nowadays there are a few innovations have been made to make consuming yogurt easier for babies and one of them is yogurt melts!
Yogurt Melts
Yogurt is used to make yogurt melts, a sort of babies snack or finger meal. They are a good alternative for infants who are learning to feed themselves and making the switch to solid foods because they are made to dissolve readily in a baby's mouth. It is made from yogurt is freeze-dried or dehydrated to create yogurt melts. When yogurt melts come into touch with saliva, their light, airy texture quickly dissolves. As a result, they are an ideal option for babies who are still learning how to chew and swallow.
Yogurt Melts for Baby Led Weaning?
Yogurt melts are a convenient snack option for babies who are practicing Baby-Led Weaning (BLW). They are a great way to introduce different flavors and textures to your baby while encouraging self-feeding and improving their fine motor skills. Infants can start consuming plain, full-fat yogurt as a part of their growing diet starting at around 6 months of age. Yogurt is a fantastic source of calcium, protein, and probiotics for not only for infants but also kids, teens, and adults as they help with growth, bone health, and gut health.
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Baby Puff
Baby puffs are little, soft treats designed for infants just starting to chew solid meals. Babies can handle and eat them because they are similar to tiny cereal pieces. These puffs are suitable for young children starting to eat since they melt fast in the mouth and are simple to consume. Babies can enjoy picking up baby puffs to chew on as they experiment with various flavors and grow accustomed to new textures and tastes.
Baby Puff for Baby Led Weaning
Baby puffs are a good option for parents who are experimenting with baby-led weaning with their babies. Baby-led weaning is a method of introducing solid meals in which parents let their newborns feed themselves rather than spoon-feeding them. Baby puffs fit in well with this method since they are simple for infants to grasp and handle on their own, enabling them to hone their fine motor skills and improve their capacity for self-feeding. Baby puffs are a good option for infants who are just starting to independently explore solid foods because of their small size and easily dissolved texture, which lowers the risk of choking.
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Written by: Alia Adrina Asri
BSc Nutrition (Hons).
Love Earth Nutritionist
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