With DD2, we just put everything we had for dinner on the tray in front of her and let her go. From 6 to 9 months they don't require any nutrition from the food, or to be filled up by it, so its the perfect time to let them learn and experiment with it. Then from 9 to 12 months they will transition from milk as their main source to food. The concept with BLS is that they have to pick the food up themselves, meaning they are then capable of chewing and eating it. Fruit and vege is the easiest, its not necessary to smash or puree any of it.
I don't think it doesn't mean he isn't ready to eat, it probably just means he isn't to interested in experimenting with it. It will come with time, and before you know it he will be scoffing food before your eyes. If he is happy to be spoon fed atm then it wont affect the BLS process.
Feed him everything, just stay clear of known allergy foods for a little while, then when you do introduce them, just watch for a reaction. We avoid nuts still and honey (till about 12 months), eggs she started about 9 months (well cooked), and just paid attention to strawberries etc.
DD2 is eleven months and she eats exactly what we do, and will finish the whole bowl, she can pick up everything herself and eat it. BLS is amazing for you LO. DD2 gives literally everything a go, even happily chomped a raw carrot stick the other night, eats all fruit and vege whole, loves tuna, salmon, steak, chicken, sausage and any meal I make. Especially loves spag bog, she looks like a little italian pro, she can get the pasta in her mouth and then she sucks it up. And now there is hardly any mess, my 3 yr old neice makes more lol.
It takes a bit to convince family and friends BLS is okay, eventually they will start to see the progress for themselves. Just explain to them that he doesn't require anything from solids at the moment and you want him to learn to enjoy and select his food himself. Maybe they could read they book also.
You've been given some great help by Studymum and ss_storm. DD is 8.5 months and she's still showing varying degrees of interest. I never used to be able to get near her with a spoon but now she'll happily let me "help" her with yoghurt which I am reluctant to do as I like her to be able to do it herself.
We've seen so much progress in the past few weeks alone - her hand eye co-ordination is amazing.
It's so much fun!! But definitely invest in the book as it ha awesome suggestions!
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