Baby-led weaning or spoon feeding? The difference it makes to your child's eating habits is actually very small

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Baby-led weaning or spoon feeding? The difference it makes to your child's eating habits is actually very small

When it comes to avoiding picky eating and meal time tantrums, parents are usually ready to try any method that promises their child will become a better and less fussy eater. This is in part why methods of giving solid food to infants have received a lot of attention in the last few years.

Reference

S. Komninou, J.C.G. Halford, J.A. Harrold, Differences in parental feeding styles and practices and toddler eating behaviour across complementary feeding methods: Managing expectations through consideration of effect size, Appetite, Volume 137, 2019, Pages 198-206 - Link

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