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amother
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Post Mon, Jul 22 2024, 11:20 am
Doing baby-led weaning (BLW) with my 8 month old, and it’s going great b”H but makes a huge mess! I pre-load a spoon with food and let him grab it and bring it to his mouth, or I give him finger foods that he holds. I feed him solids twice a day, but I really don’t want to bathe him more than once a day. And yes, we use bibs. Anyone have any advice on how to contain the mess? He also gets the floor, walls, and high chair (and his clothes) dirty lol… do I just accept this as part of BLW?
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amother
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Post Mon, Jul 22 2024, 11:45 am
Full sleeve smocks, splat mat, silicone high chair tray covers.
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hodeez




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 22 2024, 11:46 am
Put the high chair over a plastic tablecloth
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amother
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Post Mon, Jul 22 2024, 11:49 am
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amother
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Post Mon, Jul 22 2024, 11:51 am
BLW is messy, no way around that. Just undress him before meals, then wipe down and put his clothes back on.
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LovesHashem




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 22 2024, 11:53 am
Bibs, wash by the sink, and wet and dry vaccum for the floor.
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renslet




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 22 2024, 5:10 pm
When I did baby led weaning, my kids ate in diaper, get a plastic mat to put under the high chair , and preferably a high chair that you can hose down or stick in the shower, like the Ikea one
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amother
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Post Mon, Jul 22 2024, 5:52 pm
I tried to do the messiest foods in the evening so I could plop him straight in the tub afterwards. For other meals I tried to do less messy/ drier foods.
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Post Mon, Jul 22 2024, 6:55 pm
What kind of bibs do you use? I always use 2-- one long sleeve smock and a silicon catcher one on top to catch the big stuff. That protects the clothes mostly. Also use a full sized high chair with a big tray if you can because that contains the mess.
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