Table 7.

Importance of BLW disadvantages in the group of mothers not using BLW (n = 80).

	The Most Significant Disadvantage		Significant Flaw		Neither a Disadvantage nor an Advantage		In My Opinion, This Is Not a Disadvantage
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Risk of choking	45	56.3%	23	28.8%	7	8.8%	5	6.3%
Risk of nutritional deficiencies	6	7.5%	35	43.8%	21	26.3%	18	22.5%
Unfavorable reactions from professionals/environment	0	0.0%	9	11.3%	30	37.5%	41	51.3%
Mess when learning to eat on your own	7	8.8%	22	27.5%	19	23.8%	32	40.0%
Problematic determination of the portion eaten by the child	6	7.5%	41	51.3%	18	22.5%	15	18.8%
The child decides how much and whether to eat a meal	0	0.0%	22	27.5%	17	21.3%	41	51.3%
The child associates meals with a form of play	8	10.0%	21	26.3%	24	30.0%	27	33.8%
Need to devote more time	9	11.3%	24	30.0%	25	31.3%	22	27.5%