The Right Way to Use a Pre-Loaded Spoon with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP

Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro · Oct 9, 2025 · 28m

#64: Can your baby learn to use a spoon and still do baby-led weaning? You bet…and it starts with the pre-loaded spoon technique. In this episode, speech-language pathologist and feeding expert Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP, breaks down how to safely introduce spoons and purees while ensuring your baby is the one leading the way. Dawn shares her 3-step method for pre-loading spoons, explains the developmental milestones behind spoon use, plus a rundown of what’s wrong with most baby spoons and how to get your baby on board with self-feeding by spoon.

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