In this episode, I’m tackling one of the biggest concerns most parents and caregivers have about baby led weaning… THE MESS! There’s no doubt about it, baby led weaning is messy! Food on the floor, the baby, the table, and maybe even the walls! It’s no wonder parents often ask me how they can fit in all the meals their baby needs. Because between meal prep, actual eating time, and clean up, you may feel like you’re rushing from cooking to eating to cleaning to napping, and then just repeating it all over again. It can certainly make for a long day.



That’s why I’m sharing with you my top 5 tips, and maybe even a bonus one, on how to minimize the mess that comes along with baby led weaning. We don’t want to eliminate it completely because, believe it or not, the mess serves an important purpose. But, I can absolutely understand wanting to reign it in a little bit - no one has time for a deep clean, or bath, after every meal!



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Additional Resources:



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If the mess you notice with your baby is mostly coming from them throwing the food onto the floor, make sure you listen to Episode 10, I’ll link that here: https://mylittleeater.com/10-simple-tips-to-eliminate-food-throwing-for-good/



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Why messy eating is important (1:23)



Top tips (3:22)



Does messy eating delay table manner development? (11:46)
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