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Best High Chairs for Baby-Led Weaning Dec 03, 2024

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#488: A high chair is the biggest purchase you’ll make in the second half of infancy. In this episode we’ll cover some high chairs that support a safe swallow, support independent eating, accommodate early eaters but grow with your child as well…all without breaking the bank.

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Why some of the fanciest high chairs are actually unsafe
What are the features you want in a high chair if you’re doing baby-led weaning
Which high chairs I’m using daily that check all the boxes and don’t break the bank

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/488

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Tripp Trapp from Stokke: Receive a free Stokke Tripp Trapp tray ($79 value) when you purchase the Tripp Trapp from Stokke high chair using the code BABYLED1; click here to shop (this is an affiliate link).
Tripp Trapp BabySet2: if you need to upgrade to the better straps / one-touch harness release, receive a free Stokke Tripp Trapp cushion ($65 value) when you purchase the Tripp Trapp Babyset2 from Stokke using the code BABYLED1; click here to shop (this is an affiliate link).
Stokke Nomi: Receive a free Stokke Nomi tray ($79 value) when you purchase the Stokke Nomi high chair using the code BABYLED1; click here to shop (this is an affiliate link).
Mockingbird High Chair: Receive a free Early Eaters Dishware Set ($50 value) when you purchase the Mockingbird high chair using the code BABYLED; click here to shop (this is an affiliate link).
Stokke Clikk: Receive a free Stokke Clikk travel bag ($45 value) when you purchase the Stokke Clikk high chair using the code BABYLED1; click here to shop (this is an affiliate link).
Unilove Grow with Me High Chair: click here to shop (this is an affiliate link)
Unilove FeedMe Go Portable Booster: Get 20% off in color Shadow Grey and 15% off other colors with the affiliate code BLWFEEDME; click here to shop (this is an affiliate link).
Cybex Lemo 3-in-1: click here to shop on Amazon (this is an affiliate link).
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Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Listen to this episode to learn:

Which type of babies can’t have eggs and why
What eggs do in baking and cooking…and what happens when you leave them out
How to make egg substitutes in your own kitchen that will actually work in recipes

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/487

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Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Listen to this episode to learn:

What to expect at toddler mealtimes when your baby gets bigger and more selective
How you can project “big-hearted parent” love while still maintaining toddler guardrails
Why Dr. Cathryn originally questioned baby-led weaning and what changed her mind

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/486

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Follow Dr. Cathryn on Instagram @healthiest_baby
Listen to Dr. Cathryn’s podcast Toddlers Made Easy here
Get her new book Toddlers Made Easy: Become the Parent Every Child Needs by Cathryn Tobin, MD on Amazon here
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Listen to this episode to learn:

Why some silicone feeding gear ends up tasting like soap
How to remove the soapy taste using items you already have in your kitchen
Which non-toxic household cleaners are ideal for keeping feeding gear clean

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/485

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Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Listen to this episode to learn:

What the existing body of research says about baby-led weaning…and why doctors still say they aren’t sure if it “works”
How Kinzie analyzed existing publications about baby-led weaning in her review article recently published in Nutrients
Why researchers in infant feeding often say “more research is needed” instead of doing that actual research themselves

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/484

Links from this episode:

Matzeller, Kinzie L et al. “Current Evidence on Nutrient Intakes and Infant Growth: A Narrative Review of Baby-Led Weaning vs. Conventional Weaning.” Nutrients vol. 16,17 2828. 23 Aug. 2024, doi:10.3390/nu16172828
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Listen to this episode to learn:

Which stability tests high chairs need to pass before they come to market
What a passive crotch restraint is and how it lowers the risk or strangulation in high chairs
Whether your high chair needs a 5-point harness or is 3 perfectly fine?

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/482

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Get $10 off first year of Consumer Reports membership when you sign up here (this is not an affiliate link): https://www.cr.org/blw
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.

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Chicken: How to Make Chicken Safe for Baby-Led Weaning Nov 13, 2024

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#481: How do you make chicken safe for babies to eat? If your family eats animal foods then there are nutrition, flavor, taste and texture benefits to trying out chicken. But learning how to make chicken safely for early eaters can be a challenge. Listen to learn the best ways to make chicken for baby-led weaning to help lower choking risk.

Listen to this episode to learn:

When it’s ok to introduce meat on the bone like chicken legs or drumsticks
How to make soft shreddable strips of chicken that won’t dry out or pose a choking hazard
Why offering chicken early on in weaning helps from nutrition and developmental standpoints

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/481

Links from this episode:

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Listen to this episode to learn:

How Kelsey picks the new foods Maverick eats each week, including meats (...even though she was a vegan for 7 years)
Why Kelsey decided to take Maverick to the emergency room after he had a reaction to egg but why she doesn’t think he’s actually allergic to egg
When her son’s breastfeeding sessions started to drop in frequency and duration as he was learning to eat solid foods

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/480

Links from this episode:

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Listen to this episode to learn:

Which finger foods you should wait until your baby has a least one tooth to offer
Why jaw strength and coordination matters more in chewing than having teeth
How to modify foods to make them safe for your baby to eat…even before they have teeth

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/479

Links from this episode:

Infant Refresher CPR Course - use code KATIE10 for an additional $10 off here
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

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