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Are you REALLY doing Baby-Led Weaning? Development of a BLW Scale with Emma Studer-Perez

In this episode we're talking about:

Why it's so hard to define exactly “what” baby-led weaning is
How to incorporate independence, exploration and family in your baby's meals
Why restriction and pressure are NOT aligned with BLW

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How do you know if you’re REALLY doing baby-led weaning? Is there a way to MEASURE whether or not you’re adhering to the tenets of baby-led weaning? Emma Studer-Perez is a PhD student in a psychology who recently co-authored a research article about the development of a BLW scale to measure adherence to the core principles of baby-led weaning. In this interview we’re exploring her findings that feeding practices centered around exploration, independence and family are central to success with baby-led weaning.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

Why it’s so hard to define exactly “what” baby-led weaning is
How to incorporate independence, exploration and family in your baby’s meals
Why restriction and pressure are NOT aligned with BLW

ABOUT THE GUEST

Emma Studer-Perez is a PhD student in Psychology at Bowling Green State University

She studies human food interactions across the lifespan
Emma researches BLW to give a better understanding of defining BLW

LINKS FROM EPISODE

Learn more about Emma Studer-Perez and her doctoral work in exploring food relationships here

Emma’s publication in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (along with the 31 point scale) is here: http://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13110

TRANSCRIPT OF EPISODE

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