 Baby-led weaning allows babies to control their solid food consumption by "self-feeding" from the very beginning of their experiences with food.The term "weaning" should not be taken to imply giving up breastmilk or formula, but simply the introduction of foods other than breastmilk or formula.Baby-led weaning (term self-attributed to Gill Rapley ) places the emphasis on exploring taste, texture, color and smell as the baby sets their own pace for the meal, choosing which foods to concentrate on.