Baby-led weaning is a method of introducing solid food to babies whereby purées and spoon-feeding are skipped entirely in favor of finger foods that a baby self-feeds.

Baby food as it is traditionally known—jars of sweet potatoes and cans of rice cereal—didn’t really exist until the 1920s.
Learn how the age of introducing solids has changed over time, how marketing played a role in how babies eat, and what the future of baby food is.

There are many reasons why a child may not be interested in eating, but what do you do when babies or toddlers aren’t interested in even touching their food?
We'll tell you what to try depending on baby's age, and when to seek help.
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