It may be messier than feeding baby the old-fashioned way, but experts say there are real benefits.
While there's not much research on baby-led weaning , letting a baby learn to eat on their own may have many benefits, experts and advocates say.
Using their fingers and hands to pick up food and put it in their mouths may also improve their motor skills, and eating solid foods instead of purees introduces them to more tastes and textures, she said. Crosby added that some studies have shown that introducing babies to a wide array of foods early on may also reduce their chances of having food allergies later in life.While baby-led weaning may be a popular choice these days, doctors want parents to know that it's definitely not a requirement.
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