Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 1 · Licensed source edition
How Feasible Is Baby-Led Weaning as an Approach to Infant Feeding? A Review of the Evidence
Originally published 2012-11-02 · Nutrients
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · DOI 10.3390/nu4111575 ↗
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What outcomes did studies actually measure when comparing ways of introducing solids?
This article examines what evidence supports allowing infants an active role while learning to eat solids. The family decision is how caregivers can preserve an active role for the child within developmentally suitable feeding routines.
Who was studied?
Published evidence about infant self-feeding when families introduce complementary foods.
Age / stage: Infancy
Read with three questions
- What does the article establish about what evidence supports allowing infants an active role while learning to eat solids?
- What eligibility rules determined which studies and family settings entered the review?
- How closely does the population described here match the family or setting you have in mind? The population to compare is published evidence about infant self-feeding when families introduce complementary foods.
Keep the limits in view
Included studies may use different definitions and measures. Check the populations, settings and evidence quality before treating a pattern as a practical recommendation.
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Sonya L Cameron; Anne-Louise M Heath; Rachael W Taylor (2012). How Feasible Is Baby-Led Weaning as an Approach to Infant Feeding? A Review of the Evidence Nutrients. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu4111575
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