New study says that it's safe to skip the spoon and let babies feed themselves - Harvard Health
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New study says that it's safe to skip the spoon and let babies feed themselves - Harvard Health
A study suggests that a new approach to baby-led weaning is safe and has some benefits. With parent supervision, babies can feed themselves solids without a spoon — foods that they can pick up and get into their mouths, but that are also low risk for choking. Benefits of this approach
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Skip the spoon and let babies feed themselves
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