Don't spoonfeed babies

Avoid Obesity and Let Babies Eat With Their Hands

"Babies who feed themselves with their fingers chose less sugar and were less likely to become obese than spoon fed babies, according to a study in the British Medical Journal Open.  It was a small study based on recollection, but the findings were still interesting and give us clues about how children self regulate food."

More:
http://healthwise-everythinghealth.blogspot.com/2012/02/avoid-obesity-and-let-babies-eat-with.html

What this has to do with unschooling is that it's a match for all of this:   The Full Plate Club