‘When Babies Rule The Table’

The New Yorker has a good and very aesthetic feature on baby-led weaning as part of their Food Issue:

(The “weaning” part refers to the practice of introducing solid foods alongside breast milk or formula, rather than just replacing them.) As the name suggests, it requires following a baby’s lead, which some adults find challenging. Babies are, well, babies. What do they know that we don’t?

It’s relatively progressive idea about allowing children first learning to eat explore food on their own rather than be fed purées. We do it, and while I don’t think it means my daughter won’t eventually beg for dino nuggets, buttered noodles, and a plain cheese quesadilla, she’s getting the chance to test out an expansive palette.