Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 1 · Licensed source edition
Baby-led weaning: what a systematic review of the literature adds on
Originally published 2018-05-03 · Italian Journal of Pediatrics
BMC · DOI 10.1186/s13052-018-0487-8 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Independence
How did researchers distinguish infant choice from other differences between families?
This article examines how researchers evaluate self-feeding when families introduce solid foods. The family decision is how caregivers can preserve an active role for the child within developmentally suitable feeding routines.
Who was studied?
Published research on baby-led approaches to complementary feeding.
Age / stage: Infancy
Read with three questions
- What does the article establish about how researchers evaluate self-feeding when families introduce solid foods?
- What eligibility rules determined which studies and family settings entered the review?
- How closely does the population described here match the family or setting you have in mind? The population to compare is published research on baby-led approaches to complementary feeding.
Keep the limits in view
Included studies may use different definitions and measures. Check the populations, settings and evidence quality before treating a pattern as a practical recommendation.
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Enza D’Auria; Marcello Bergamini; Annamaria Staiano; Giuseppe Banderali; Erica Pendezza; Francesca Penagini; Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti; Diego Giampietro Peroni; on behalf of the Italian Society of Pediatrics (2018). Baby-led weaning: what a systematic review of the literature adds on Italian Journal of Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-018-0487-8
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