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Differing parenting practices and philosophies between generations over what is best for a child are common.
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SINGAPORE – As a first-time mother back in 2020, Mrs Rachel Ho had read up extensively on how she would care for her son, Noah – from feeding him solids to trying the “correct” sleeping methods to using baby sign language.
The 32-year-old communications manager and her husband decided to adopt baby-led weaning, a popular style of feeding among young parents that skips purees and spoon-feeding and allows babies to feed themselves finger food from about six months on.

