How messy is baby led weaning really?
I hope you enjoy looking at these photos of baby led weaning in action.
Any tomato based foods are a lot of fun, and a lot of mess. The smallest smear of tomato looks impressive on their face. Fortunately it's easy to clean up and if there are stains they will fade in sun light (sun light also works on poo stains and anything without artificial colourings).
![spaghetti bolognese baby led weaning style A baby eating spaghetti in a tomato based sauce with her hands](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJLRNmjy_9BacyKHVEAYbVe8k7BZuQrAYm4s4vNYLXuRqmNrN8PpblpuB_uuI4Xx1eRrEY40ur2yfRviB4hYxqWNYkDxNDG2NuH7JkndPJK3UxyWwEq0nrdlzHG6mNNRFrIpTK72G4-DU/s640-rw/Livingwithpeas+BLW+tomato+sauce+on+baby+face.jpg) |
Is that spaghetti bolognese I spy? Photo credit:Https://livingwithpeas.com |
![Tomato sauce on baby's clothes from BLWing A baby making a mess of his clothes while BLW Baby Led Weaning](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFpzbbgRQea-ggEQcR7lQCeN3jIVPjPq4Ah33CFu-CHJhzlkA7wJ1QHM3jbjrEkwIXL9Z4bjVvyWAmDO47AE-TLDSb-Mu-wte6qu0HSd2Jn5mDGNwq54RAvI4cUjy1661AgeKxEcgK8M/s640-rw/tomato+sauce+on+sleeve+of+baby+vest+from+eating.HEIC) |
Why do their sleeves never stay rolled up? |
You can always try and cover everything up, but sometimes it is easiest just to take their clothes off, feed them and stick them in the bath afterwards.
![Eating yoghurt with no clothes on A eating yoghurt from the wrong end of a spoon out of a bowl making a lot of BLW mess](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKZezJWum7YAoXRF4iXOOti_tx2Z0PMPIcqwdZCHlPqA-wJarCM3s_4ETCrQATA29OO3hqwkH10OSGkEx_cKwIjzxe-nEns636fLYNU6jGecHhRTxtSvEKjyDkysqpRoZAJFWkbZ3d3w/s640-rw/abi+jones+blw.jpg) |
Or no bib at all! Photo credit: https://somethingaboutbaby.co.uk/ |
![Messy baby in the bath A baby sticking her tongue out with a face covered in food thanks to baby led weaning. She is sitting in the bath](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZpmWKjlTfjN2QSHYAO_j6VoW2ew8Z2lHcJsr3hAW-_wrOCRvJ8kJgdfWfV62C7LWTd6TWNhhCK_lmXPod0FiE26fxGiOogqL2WYde7dESN7rZ6zZ4mT17s0V3K4qVYwRHaYgDJCs-TU/s640-rw/Tomato+sauce+covered+baby+in+the+bath.JPG) |
Straight in the bath to clean up after another mess from BLWing |
You are often left wondering "how on earth did you get food there?"
![Messy back of head The back of a baby's head with hardly any hair with orange food mess smeared](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBADBy3hFb7vgRoKK57KIihkWidnr7cnK54C7W5k21FGrviMqfGpU6huV0VOHUdbWXvTixGtbgynwxbQLcdIDOZdS97glYrc9C5vu-6KjvKazfdtbD_ZOAcNE-wHM_fELpv_APvVxi4I/s640-rw/baby+led+weaning+mess+on+back+of+head.JPG) |
Food smeared into the back of a baby's head |
I'm sure this blackberry lolly was far more tastier than if it was made with melon or a paler fruit!
Why do they always need a cuddle when they are at their messiest? You can't even get near them without getting covered too.
![Lasagne face a baby covered in lasagne, sitting in an IKEA highchair in just a nappy and small bib](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1eRJuL20dUw6mJCc1iMxUaZyjOMOqHUP9gp9l7krqMqAhktbMQzyTSOOjYKwqKGA_ucpt8erTOREgGsKtGq9oQWVYbBaQVtPKB1F55Xlsg9pIJAaBj_M0FBkEpXqcbNqGvayFaJifls/s640-rw/messy+baby+reaching+up+for+a+cuddle.JPG) |
Yummy baby led weaning lasagne mess |
![Porridge mess A baby covered in porridge grabbing on to a woman's arm and covering her in porridge](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_obSGeXomcWDSlJZg9AHEGaTkfDDEQyA7fgm9-9eeyo6YA5XGi7KjO3kTCk7e7JXDILmJJuRaFXsE4znxR8ZtuHj252HpxNkrkwjb0XooVpALyxde7Hj3ZI6ZS9RtxqLF-aDRge-k30/s640-rw/babies+hand+reaching+out+.jpg) |
Keep your distance! |
Pasta can be a fun early food and is easy to pick up, but it can also stick in places you wouldn't expect.
![Spaghetti mess baby A baby sitting in a high chair eating spaghetti some is on his head and some sucked up on in his house](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4N0CW_APLVFDFpgC2i9iO716ZLSg5JF6BplByQlZyXU7_AQSvj3yN0xtOq9px4wkUA911hTB7vnbB782sP0StOQ8wZnMH85oArbuRyCAwV5AaJZlrUgAaUpX5YbdEEO0yybQe6RJK0w/s640-rw/savingmovingmummy+baby+eating+spaghetti+on+it%2527s+head.jpg) |
From spaghetti...(photo credit: Www.savingmovingmummy.com) |
![pasta letters A baby with pasta letters stuck to her face from eating messily](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHP8KcQlvxfqWMw2lqnF-zo8QhyphenhyphenKQhrRt-5_qRe1FrtCDsZ-Rhca-D5laeqpcezHRQAn7dBKvCLLfkqE4W7liotYToyLgsJQsuxPnD2M2dOn2D0FhZvLA_0dUm8DMd5YToCsbyRFyBW4/s640-rw/alphabet+pasta+stuck+on+babies+face.JPG) |
...to pasta letters |
I've generally found bowls, even suction bowls, are just something else to play with.
![Noodles and peas A baby focusing very hard on eating noodles with peas with an upside down bowl on their highchair](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEB9K-mohCE4nGSP-eRtjwVqhIoOqvpM3dtDMkkG3_EPu8LK8oM-e1JedRI1-7Z9fEvTSpWOoEpuRdicEEi9NmNUjuTbv0vlJjQwhB4MbKHX9nhz8TLNyIiynWbCBkl6RRhyphenhyphenpVqmZCtw/s640-rw/noodles+all+over+a+baby+tray.JPG) |
Who needs a bowl anyway? |
Babies can start using spoons pretty early in their weaning journey. It opens up new foods, but they can also help create even more mess!
![cereal mess A baby covered in food with a bowl and spoon in front of her](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_je3Af39v-Oa_Cw6lVrHWcb9G-Gs76vVE_c7flxRLGJ6OVkkua3RyZCs9gAAxKMhKEVs7wNKtYXboJp2ZfkdJkKELjnOYz2R4LXOnasz23i1NsOD0vrlMny9Ai1dzryQlPzDyAzrk3I/s640-rw/Smithlittlelifeofours+BLW.jpg) |
Photo credit: Www.smithlittlelifeofours.co.uk |
As is weaning one child wasn't messy enough can you imagine cleaning up after twins? These two don't look any trouble though.
At least the mess makes for cute photographs you'll love to look back on. It's surprising how show the messy eating stage is, well my children still manage to get food all over the floor, but not so much on themselves any more.
![cream cheese sandwich A baby pulling a face into the camera eating a cream cheese sandwich](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirApo-cdVnqBQqhY-hDDNwe7OrFAWVBSiuwud0e3FosQOGL9vfg2hf1WTwriwBfUt6FY57i1HHQgsgl_vr_uYxjNlzLtltsyEiuwzsp_eM7apmvwPogwj_JL3YgxVIqHwAG7itJ9IohBE/s640-rw/mommamack+baby+led+weaning+mess+cream+cheese.jpg) |
Photo credit: www.mommamack.com |
![Baby mess Baby eating a cottage pie with their hands and making a mess](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuTpBmZZnS5yw8Pa8nat8sKz1VG3gZibGu0k1ZH1ACGt_ADi70MmkcaxnaAXpOZlMxeNC-dlNk2UTrAILA8qXe7n75vxF9dd-81KzEkEirUZt1XkQg4-_27SOF0YXC7kyaJd5Zb8lqww/s640-rw/Ourbuucketlistlives+baby+led+weaning+mess.jpg) |
Photo credit:https://ourbucketlistlives.co.uk |
![baby led weaning mess Baby in IKEA antilop highchair eating mince and avocado baby led weaning style](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5FZak2xipBf6zEU7VDBZPy4HpO5A422unbKau8sNyFP_npMSKES5HcUGP3RvYpEWnRbpjzfl-lXa62TbXBfatiRirQ9pTUInfh4GYhh8bh3e0BwAhnhFmQ4fgQ_bsmGKlACMVpsyhG5k/s640-rw/Baby+covered+in+food+and+looking+at+the+camera.jpg) |
What are you looking at? Can't a baby eat without having a photo taken round here? |
Thank you to everyone who contributed photographs to this post.
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