Starangelk- i waited til 6 months to give her steamed food to 'eat' but gave her some cucumber sticks to use as a teether a week or so before. She had also 'stolen' a strawberry and a suck of my apple. i kinda justified it (to myself??) cos she was born at 41 weeks so if she was born on EDD or 38 or 39 weeks (still full term) she would already be 6 months.

In saying that, she has been having solids for 3 weeks now and still not much gets swallowed and i reckon that will happen in her own time, i don't think starting earlier would make it happen quicker.

LisaBear- good question, i know honey is still regarded as bacteria risk in BLS but not sure if cooking would kill any bacteria.