We didn't do BLS as such. DS1 started solids before he was 5 months so we started him with mushy stuff, but he was eating quite a variety of stuff with his hands by about 6 months. Anyway... he is a great eater, has only started to get picky now at 2 1/2. Still eats most things, just decides which days he feels like eating them. If we wait till 6 months with DS2 then I will skip the purees and do the BLS thing.

I think the main reason BLS kids are better eaters is that they are eating similar foods to their parents early on, so you may have to pretend you like some foods you don't for a while so they can see you eating them. I think I am a less fussy eater now because I didn't want my son to be fussy.