So what MissyMoo has just experienced has me wondering about one of my main concerns with BLS, and it is this balance between developing great eating habits, and getting enough food.

I do BLS for two reasons. One is because DS seemed to hate purees apart from fruit. The second is that I really like how BLS develops great appetite awareness, and teaches bubs excellent food skills and habits while using their natural curiosity. I love watching DS explore new food.

But, as I have mentioned in other threads, I get concerned because DS seems to actually consume so much less than other babies who are eating purees in mothers group, and I wonder if he is getting enough, and/or if he is really behind on the whole moving to solids front.

I feel like I am often going back and forth between these two opposing goals- do I focus more on developing eating skills, or on getting him to actually eat rather than just nibble and suck on food? Obviously for MissyMoo, getting food in was the priority she needs to take because of her baby's needs.

I am just wondering how everyone else doing BLS goes with this? Do your babies seem to eat less than others you know as well? How do you feel about this and reconcile it with the BLS approach?

I know "food is fun until they're one" and I usually come back to that. But what do I do after he is one....?