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Does the baby-led weaning mess STRESS you out? If you want to know how to prevent the BLW mess...well there’s no way to do that. But you can take steps to minimize the baby-led weaning mess.

In this episode I’m sharing 5 survival skills for MANAGING the BLW mess! We’re chatting about bibs (including the types you DON’T want to use with your baby that are dangerous or interfere with their development), splash mats (what works and what falls apart in the washing machine), best baby plates and bowls for keeping things clean-ish, as well as my kitchen sink soak method for quick cleanup. 

And we’re dishing a bit about non-toxic household cleaners. I’m sharing my favorites that actually get the BLW food mess out and are safe to use around your baby.

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In this episode we’re talking about MANAGING the baby-led weaning mess. It’s not our job to PREVENT the mess, but we can take these 5 steps to MINIMIZE the mess!

1. Use a full-coverage bib (but not the restrictive tent-type contraptions that limit baby’s range of motion as he or she is learning how to eat)

2. Use a splash mat under the baby’s high chair or table

3. Use a silicone suction mat or bowl when feeding baby and refrain from feeding off the high chair tray or the table

4. Try the kitchen sink quick soak method I mention in the episode

5. Get to the BLW mess when it’s wet (before it dries!) using a non-toxic household cleaner that ACTUALLY gets food mess out!

   
   

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• Bapron Baby bapron bibs are here.

  • The “toddler” size says it’s for 6 months to 3 years; I’ve never had babies be able to wear this size after 2 but this is the size you get for infants starting solids

  • The “preschool” sizes says it’s for age 3+ but again, my kids and families usually transition to this seize around age 2

  • The code KATIE10 gets you 10% off everything at bapronbaby.com 

• Bapron Baby splash mats are here. These are pricier than other splash mats, but definitely worth it. The material is really durable, non-plastic, can rinse in your kitchen sink & reuse and they’re huge, can put under 2 high chairs at a time or use as a picnic blanket. Code KATIE10 works for 10% off at bapronbaby.com for these too.

• The silicone suction mats and bowls I use are from ezpz. The products I like most for BLw are:

  • The ezpz First Foods Set: everything you need to get a safe start to solid food, includes a Tiny Bowl, 2-pack of Tiny Spoons and the Tiny Cup

  • The Mini Bowl & Mini Mat.

  • Everything at ezpzfun.com is 10% off with code KATIE10

• The best non-toxic household cleaners I have used are from Branch Basics. I love that they use the same concentrate to make every product in their lineup. You can get 15% off their starter kits with the code KATIE15 (spend a little more for the premium starter kit with the oxygen boost, it’s AMAZING for getting food stains out of clothes!)

• Blog Post: 5 Benefits of Using a Suction Mat or Bowl is here

  
  

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• REGISTER for my free online workshop BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS: How to get your baby to try 100 foods before turning 1 without you having to spoon-feed purees or buy pouches. Everyone on the workshop gets a copy of my 100 FIRST FOODS list so you’ll know exactly what foods babies CAN eat when they’re ready for BLW! Register for this week’s workshop times here.