Why Are Baby-Led Handles Important When Starting Solids?
By Dawn Winkelmann, M.S, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist & Feeding Specialist for ezpz
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ezpz baby-led handles are perfectly designed for baby’s tiny hands and the development of the palmar grasp (stabilizing an object against their palm while curling their fingers around it). This is baby’s first feeding grasp, and offering tools designed for this stage encourages them to explore, practice, and strengthen their fine motor skills. Watch for this grasp when you introduce your baby to the following baby-led products:
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Baby-Led Toothbrush is an important product to use when starting solids. Developmentally, babies can grasp and bring a baby-led toothbrush to their mouth to explore. This oral exploration might start with munching the toothbrush at first, but with practice, your baby will learn to brush their own gums and teeth after each meal right in their high chair!
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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.