The Truth About Weaning: Building Parent Confidence - Early Years Insights

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The Truth About Weaning: Building Parent Confidence - Early Years Insights

Kathy Leatherbarrow is joined by Intuitive Weaning founder Lisa Wallace to unpack the choking fears around early mealtimes. They explore how shifting from a rigid "nutritional chore" to a sensory, stress-free journey empowers parents to wean with confidence.

Key Discussion Points:

• The Noise Around Weaning: How social media trends, commercial sales, and conflicting guidance drive unnecessary anxiety.
• More Than Just Food: Why treating weaning as a nutritional chore misses key developmental and sensory milestones.
• Supermarket Convenience: A balanced look at baby pouches versus home-cooked foods and progressive textures.
• Removing Judgment: Lisa shares personal experiences with parent-shaming and the need for individualized approaches.
• Mindset Shifts: Practical lessons on managing sweet versus savoury preferences and cost-of-living challenges.

Guest:

Lisa Wallace – Founder of Intuitive Weaning

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-wallaceuk/ https://www.instagram.com/intuitiveweaning/

Host:

Kathy Leatherbarrow – Early Years Consultant at Eden Training Solutions

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