We are trying the Baby Led weaning approach to trying solids.
i.e. Gently lob suitable food into the range of your precious baby and let them play, throw and generally explore food and eventually they will eat some of the food

In theory most babies take a while to actually eat the food, as for Babychair......well lets see.

Babychair - 100% exclusively breastfed six months and one day old baby


The Food - Very well steamed sweet potato, normal potato and cauliflower


The scene is set


Babychair grabbed the Sweet Potato


All gone, floor, eaten or mush...not sure to be honest


Next up a piece of cauliflower


Interesting shape


Again very easily to break apart as it is REALLY well steamed


Easy to eat/chew


Another piece of cauliflower

Any more food Dad ?


Any more food Mum ?


Pretty Please


Well, I am completely floored by how active she was at eating. Far from messing about, every piece of food she could get hold of was instantly grammed into her mouth.

Most of the cauliflower ended up on the floor, as she had difficulty holding the florets. The sweet potato was very soft and turned to mush as soon as she picked a piece up. She ended up sucking the potato off her hands, this may or may not be a good thing. The real potato was also very soft but she managed to hold it easier than the other two food.

Babychair had a lovely time and was very shocked when the food stopped coming...looking at the amount on the floor I think I'll have to cook her far more than I expected.

Deckchair and I had a lovely time watching our daughter try to eat and I think Babychair had a enjoyable introduction to solid food