Top Tips to Prevent Choking when Baby Led Weaning

Top Tips to Prevent Choking when Baby Led Weaning

Let your baby self-feed.

Tip #1

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If you put food into your baby’s mouth, it may immediately fall to the back of your baby’s throat, without having a chance to control it with their tongue and chew it. Moral of the story? Never put a piece of food into your baby’s mouth.

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Watch your baby while they eat.

Tip #2

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While you can hear your baby gagging, you can’t hear them choking. Choking is often silent, which is why it’s so important that you sit down and eat with your baby. Don’t continue preparing food, do the dishes or put a load of laundry in. I know that it’s tempting to multitask (I really do!), but when baby is learning how to eat, it’s important to be there to supervise and facilitate a positive and safe experience.

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Use a proper high chair.

Tip #3

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It’s important to make sure that your baby is comfortable and secure in their highchair. Their feet should ideally be resting on a firm surface and their legs should be bent at a 90 degree angle. This helps to make sure that baby is focusing more on eating and less on keeping their bodies upright and balanced.

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