Does My Baby Need Teeth to Eat?
- 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
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Episode Description
Does your baby need teeth to eat? Chewing is more about jaw strength and coordination than having teeth…and you would be surprised how many soft foods your baby can eat before they have a tooth or teeth. In this episode we explore how to safely offer finger fods to your baby before they have teeth.
Other Episodes Related to this Topic
- Episode 213 - BLW Teething Tweaks: What Changes Do I Make When My Baby is Teething?
- Episode 254 - How Babies Learn to Chew and Swallow with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP @msdawnslp
- Episode 469 - Breaking Off a Small Bite: Is This a Choking Risk?
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- 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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