Your Baby Can Self-Feed, Too: Adapted Baby-Led Weaning for Children with Developmental Delays or Other Feeding Challenges

No matter what challenges they face, your baby can self-feed, too!

One in four children has feeding challenges and difficulty eating. If your child is one of them, mealtimes may be a struggle. Whether the reason is neurodiversity (such as Down syndrome), feeding aversion, or a medical condition, feeding therapist Jill Rabin and baby-led weaning pioneer Gill Rapley are here to help with a groundbreaking new approach for parents, caregivers, and health professionals alike: adapted baby-led weaning (ABLW). Find out how to:

• Respond to your baby's signals and appetite--and trust their abilities.
• Improve your baby's chewing, posture, sensory development, and fine motor skills.
• Use "bridge devices," like silicone feeders, to encourage independent eating.
• Support your baby to eat real, healthy food and enjoy mealtimes with the rest of the family.

Author: Jill Rabin, Gill Rapley
Publisher: Experiment
Published: 08/30/2022
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781615199020
ISBN10: 1615199020
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Parenting | General
- Family & Relationships | Children with Special Needs
- Health & Fitness | Children's Health

About the Author
Jill Rabin, MS, CCC-SLP/L, IBCLC, lectures nationally and internationally on adapted baby-led weaning and provides early intervention services to babies and their families. She lives in Northbrook, Illinois.

Gill Rapley, PhD, is known worldwide as the pioneer of baby-led weaning and is coauthor of the category-leading book series. She lives in Kent, England.