6 Expert-Recommended Baby Led Weaning Products
By Dawn Winkelmann, M.S, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist & Feeding Specialist for ezpz
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To help your baby smoothly transition to solid foods, consider these five essential items for baby-led weaning.
1. Mouthing Tools
- Purpose: Develop pre-feeding skills such as chewing and dipping.
- Product Recommendation: Oral Development Tools
- Why We Love It: These tools feature short, round handles that are easy for babies to grip, enhancing their ability to manage food independently.
2. Popsicle Molds
- Purpose: Teach hand-to-mouth skills using breast milk or formula popsicles.
- Product Recommendation: Tiny Pops
- Why We Love It: These molds include sensory bumps on the tip for oral awareness and are designed with short, wide handles that are easier for small hands to hold.
3. Open Cups
- Purpose: Encourage proper swallowing and oral development.
- Product Recommendation: Tiny Cup
- Why We Love It: Perfectly sized for little hands and mouths, this cup features a weighted base that helps prevent spills.
4. Suction Tableware
- Purpose: Aid finger feeding and reduce mealtime messes.
- Product Recommendation: Tiny Bowl + Mini Mat
- Why We Love It: Both items come with a strong suction grip to keep them in place, preventing overturned plates and bowls.
5. Baby-Led Spoons
- Purpose: Facilitate safe utensil use and introduce spoon feeding.
- Product Recommendation: Tiny Spoons
- Why We Love It: These spoons are made from soft silicone to protect your baby’s teeth and gums. The sensory bumps on each spoon help reduce the risk of gagging and choking.
6. Straw Training Systems
- Purpose: Develop straw drinking skills, an essential step in feeding independence.
- Product Recommendation: Mini Cup + Straw Training System
- Why We Love It: The system includes a straw with training features, such as sensory bumps for grip and varying thickness to aid in learning to suck correctly.
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Happy Feeding!
Dawn Winkelmann, M.S, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist & Feeding Specialist for ezpz
Dawn Winkelmann (M.S, CCC-SLP) is ezpz’s Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist and Feeding Specialist. She has 28 years of experience teaching parents and medical professionals how to start babies on solids safely and encourage toddlers to overcome picky eating tendencies. In addition, “Ms. Dawn” is the designer of our award-winning feeding products.