This does seem very unhealthy and creepy to chew up your baby’s food and spit in in their mouth to eat. There is a video of Alicia doing just that. Do you call it the baby bird feeding method?
The practice, technically called premastication, is not uncommon for mothers and babies around the world. Dr. William Schaffner, chairman of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University, said it’s not necessarily as unsanitary as it might seem.
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I’m not sure if she thinks her baby can’t eat that type of food she is making, but hell – get a food grinder or cut it up in little tiny pieces! What if mom has a sore on her lip or in her mouth or is coming down with a virus? Don’t think I would want to chance my baby getting something just to be lazy and not chop or grind up the food! What do you think?