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A baby's transition from a milk-only diet to eating family foods begins with the first solid foods.

Most parents look forward to this stage - but many find it turns out to be less easy than they expected. They worry about what to give the baby and how to persuade her/him to eat real food once the pureeing stage is over. Some find that mealtimes become a battleground, leading to long-term eating problems.

Much of this stems from the conventional approach to giving solid foods, which not only takes control away from the baby but stops her/him experiencing the fun of eating.

The baby-led approach is different. It avoids spoon feeding and purees and instead allows babies to feed themselves from the very beginning, enabling them to enjoy a wide range of flavors and textures straight away. Letting the baby set the pace makes the process fun for everyone.

This DVD explains how the Baby-Led Approach works.

"I Can Feed Myself" offers an alternative approach to introducing complementary foods for the attentive family of a fully breastfed infant who is growing well, who receives sufficient responsive stimulation outside of the feeding time, and where siblings can understand the unique nature of an infant's table manners. For those self-selected families, this video provides an interesting possible complement or alternative to traditional approaches to introduction of solids, including cautions to avoid foods or food sizes that may cause choking. Involving your infant child in mealtimes offers an opportunity to have family interaction, supporting development of social skills, establishing family mealtimes as fun, positive experiences, and promoting his/her overall wellbeing. "I Can Feed Myself" may be an interesting alternative approach for this select group."