Free Workshop Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners
Is your baby ready to start solid foods, but you’re not sure where to start? Get ready to give your baby a solid foundation to a lifetime of loving real food...even if you’re feeling overwhelmed or confused about this next stage of infant feeding.
75 minute Video Training
Taught by Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian
Free 100 First Foods™ List
Your baby can learn to eat 100 real foods
Register for the free online workshop Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners workshop.
- Reduce choking risk
- Sample feeding schedules
- Receive 100 First Foods™ list
What attendees are saying about the free workshop…
Workshop Overview
This is a free 75-minute online video training that you can take right now, later today when your baby naps or tomorrow...whatever works for you.
Get over your fear of choking so you can stop holding your baby back from eating textures other than purees and start eating real food.
Taught by Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian specializing in baby-led weaning, college nutrition professor and mom of 7.
Everybody on this free workshop receives a copy of Katie’s original 100 First Foods™ list…so you’ll never run out of ideas of foods your baby can eat.
What you will learn
Here's just some of what you'll learn during this workshop:
- How to schedule a solid food meal plan that won't disrupt your baby's current napping routine or their milk feed schedule.
- How to prepare the first two weeks of your baby's food and meal prep ahead of time...this strategy works whether you work full time or have a busy stay-at-home routine!
- How to pick the 5 new foods your baby will eat each week so you don't get stuck wondering what to offer after avocado, banana and sweet potato.
- What to do if you're feeling overwhelmed or confused by all of the conflicting information you hear about starting solid foods.
Who is this for
If you identify with any of these stages on your baby feeding journey, this workshop is for you:
1. Haven't started solid foods yet
Haven't started solid foods just yet? This is the learning opportunity you are looking for so you'll be ready to start when your baby is ready.
My baby is 3 months old and everyone told me to start food at 4 months except you…I want to learn more so I can tell my mom why I'm not starting my baby on rice cereal next month.
2. Started solid foods but feeling stuck
Already started solid foods but feeling stuck? Get out of your simple starter foods rut with some new ideas from my 100 First Foods™ list.
I am scared my son will choke and I feel like I'm feeding him the same 5 foods!
3. Switching from purees
If you've been doing “purees without a plan”, let's push your baby's palate together and start offering real foods (safely)!
I can't feed my baby purees forever but I am anxious about starting solid foods. He has no teeth!
Frequently Asked Questions
I'm pretty busy. How long is this workshop?
The workshop is just over an hour long. There are a lot of videos and examples of safe food preparation I include, so try to watch from a computer if you can…but your phone works too if you can't be on a computer. You can sign up to take it now, later today when your baby naps or tomorrow…whatever works for you!
We already started with purees. Will I learn anything new here?
Purees are an important texture for your baby to master, they're just not the ONLY texture babies can eat. In this workshop I'll help you push your baby's palate beyond purees, because research shows that babies who have had the least experience with finger foods are at elevated choking risk…so we need to get jamming on more safe finger foods for your baby and I will show you how.
I've been looking for your 100 FIRST FOODS list. Is this where I get it?
Yes! In 2016, I created the 100 FIRST FOODS™ approach to starting solid foods with baby-led weaning. I give everyone on this free workshop a copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list. You do need to attend the workshop to get this free download. Once you register for the workshop your confirmation email will have the link to join and the 100 FIRST FOODS list is shared as a link inside of the workshop.
Not really sure if baby-led weaning is for me. Does this work?
Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for! This workshop teaches parents and caregivers how to help their babies have a safe transition to solid foods. We'll cover the research that supports a baby-led approach to starting solid foods and I'll show you how to make foods safe and help your baby establish a healthy relationship with food from their first bites.
Will there be a chance to ask questions during the workshop?
I answer some of the most frequently asked questions at the end of this workshop. If your question wasn't covered, there's an opportunity to submit questions on the training and I respond to every question that comes through and will follow up by email so you can get your answer and get on to feeding your baby!
Is this really free?
Yes, free. This is a free one-hour(ish) online video workshop designed to help give your baby a safe start to solid foods. At the end of the workshop, I will share some additional resources and a program I teach if you want ongoing individualized support for your baby's transition to solid foods.
Who is teaching this workshop?
This is a 75-minute online video workshop taught by Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian specializing in infant feeding. Katie is a mom of 7, college nutrition professor and host of the Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro podcast.
In 2016 Katie created the 100 First Foods™ approach to starting solid foods with baby-led weaning. She runs the digital community @babyledweanteam and her program Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro and her Five-Step Feeding Framework™ have helped tens of thousands of families give their babies a safe start to solid foods using baby-led weaning.
A Letter from Katie
I wish I’d known what I know now back when I was starting solid foods with my first baby…force-feeding rice cereal from a spoon, mealtime meltdowns and feeling like an ultimate failure as a mom was not fun.
Fast forward 9 years and now as a mom of 7, college nutrition professor and Registered Dietitian specializing in infant feeding and baby-led weaning, I can tell you one thing for certain: your baby can eat so many more foods than you could ever imagine! And here’s the kicker: you can actually have fun and ENJOY this next stage of your baby’s development at the same time too.
Parents and caregivers are more confused and more overwhelmed than ever when it comes to this next transition in their baby’s life. My mission is to help families give their babies a safe start to solid foods using baby-led weaning all while taking the guesswork and stress out of starting solid foods.
If your baby is getting ready to start solid foods but you aren’t feeling entirely ready yet, I am here to help. Just like you, I want your baby to enjoy food. I know how to make that happen (safely) and I want you to be happy and to finally enjoy feeding your baby.
Maybe you have an older child and you’re struggling with picky eating…or you’re a first time mom just looking for a straight-forward, step-by-step approach to starting solid foods safely. Regardless of where you’re coming from, we are headed in the same direction: helping you raise an independent eater who likes and accepts a wide variety of foods.
No more mealtime battles, no short-order cooking, no stressing that your baby “isn’t getting enough” or fear about allergic reactions or anxiety about choking on food. This brand new video workshop is the culmination of the top things I’ve learned having now helped tens of thousands of families give their babies a safe start to solid foods.
Your baby is a blank slate. Right now you have the opportunity to help build your baby’s healthy relationship with food. That starts with your baby’s first bites…and having the confidence to offer your baby a wide variety of foods and flavors and tastes and textures is everything in ensuring your family has a successful foray into starting solid foods.
I can’t wait to get started, choose the workshop time that works best for you here.
Happy Feeding,
Katie Ferraro, MPH, RDN
100 First Foods™ List
The 100 First Foods™ list includes 20 different foods across 5 food categories. This 5 Step Feeding Framework is the backbone of my 100 First Foods program, and I’ll be teaching you all about how to make that happen for your baby inside of this free baby feeding workshop.
I can’t wait to see your baby start knocking foods off this 100 First Foods™ list…but, it’s only available if you join me inside of the workshop at the scheduled time you selected - so, save your spot right here and be sure to show up to snag this free download.
Free Workshop Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners
Is your baby ready to start solid foods, but you’re not sure where to start? Get ready to give your baby a solid foundation to a lifetime of loving real food...even if you’re feeling overwhelmed or confused about this next stage of infant feeding.
- 75 minute Video Training
- Taught by Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian
- Free 100 First Foods™ List
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