Yummymummy, I haven't heard of this approach either, but it was definitely an interesting article. But I'd like to know more about the intent behind it -- babies put EVERYTHING in their mouths at that stage, so how do we know that they're actually tasting the food in order to EAT it and not just because they're exploring it, much like my baby "explored" delightful things like facecloths, rubber ducks in the bath, and the dog's rope toy? (Ewwww on that last one!) Emma Rose could "eat" a facecloth for ages -- too bad it had no nutritional value! LOL

I like the idea of babies "choosing" what they want to eat and really going for it, but I do worry about how to know just how much they're eating. It's so easy to look at the amount on the side of the tin and say to yourself, "Right, Baby was hungry tonight, she ate three tins!" And despite what they wrote about choking, I was still suspicious. I think choking is one of the biggest worries for parents starting their babies on solids, and I don't think it's totally unfounded.

I'd love to see more research on this topic -- have you seen anything about it elsewhere? Do you think you might give it a go? Keep us posted! 

Tricia wrote: Any ideas on how to stop my little boy falling asleep when breastfeeding at night? He gets a bottle from DH at around 11pm, but when I am breastfeeding during the night he tends to only last 5 - 10 minutes and the that's it. I've tried changing him, burping him etc. but he's not interested after his initial feed. Only problem is he then wakes again in an hour or two for more.

Hey, Tricia, this is a good question. Why not make a separate post in the forum for this question, so we can answer you without hijacking this thread? Cheers!