Is this right?

[*LittleMissSummer*]

My SIL is saying that because DD is 4 months she should be having 2 solid meals a day..

She hasn't had a solid meal yet. I did try rice cereal she didnt like it and i bought jar food she spat it out. Water made her cry and even tried diluted toddler juice and nothing.

My SIL is saying the longer i delay it the more chance she will have feeding difficulties..

Please tell me shes telling me fibs and i'm doing right by my baby!!

[glenny_c]

You're doing perfect babe! ABA say that baby should be on just formula or breast milk until 6 months, solids shouldn't be started until then.
Well done!!!

[Tinks]

No that's not right. Have a look in the solids forum, there's heaps of info on when and how to start solids.

[Lulu]

total bollocks - please don't give her juice. She just doesn't need it. There is plenty of info on here for you to read without listening to your SIL.

[onthefly]

No. No need for solids yet. Milk is what they need as the main component of their diet for the first 12 months.
Some parents decide to start earlier, but the current recommendation is still to wait till 6 months or thereabouts. Some babies still aren't ready for solids even then, it just depends on them.

ETA - definitely no juice!

[Lulu]

Btw - "toddler juice" (ffs) is just watered down juice.....and she isn't a toddler......and it's better if they just drink water anyway. AT school and kinders these days they usually request only water is sent to school.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Btw - "toddler juice" (ffs) is just watered down juice.....and she isn't a toddler......and it's better if they just drink water anyway. AT school and kinders these days they usually request only water is sent to school.

I only attempted to give it to her once she didnt like it anyways.

And im just going at my own pace. I don't want to be made to rush into it yet when i know DD isn't ready she is still thriving off her milk and she always goes to sleep and is always satisfied. She is growing fine and im not at all worried.

[feeb]

No. No need for solids yet. Milk is what they need as the main component of their diet for the first 12 months.
Some parents decide to start earlier, but the current recommendation is still to wait till 6 months or thereabouts. Some babies still aren't ready for solids even then, it just depends on them.

ETA - definitely no juice!

:yeahthat::yeahthat::yeahthat:

Food is fun until there 1.

[skybie]

god no, ur sister in law is very very wrong!!
izzys 15 months old and hasnt had juice and she wasnt ready for solids till she was 7 months old

[Lulu]

Remember no one can make you do anything!

[ss_storm]

absolute rubbish! The current recommendation is to wait until around 6 months, leaving it longer will in no way make it anymore difficult, and in fact it will probably be easier because her digestive system will actually be more ready for solids the longer you leave it.
She will let you know when she is ready, she should be able to at least sit up with some assistance, will look interested in your food and may even reach out for some or get cranky when you eat but she doesn't have anything. Her gag reflex also won't be as strong, so she will be able to swallow solids properly and won't just push it back out with her tongue.
You don't have to start with rice cereal, most babies hate it anyway. Check out the BLS (baby led solids) info because it is a lot easier starting with that than worrying about pureeing everything/cooking separate foods, and it's good for her to learn hand/eye/mouth coordination and feel the texture of foods with her hand. Over the next 8 months or so you will probably hear the phrase "food is for fun until they're one" an awful lot, but it is so true! Don't stress over introducing solids, and if she doesn't eat much then that's fine, because until they are 12 months milk is their main source of nutrition and food is really just for investigative purposes and getting used to the idea of eating.

[Miss.September]

We didn't give DD anything but milk (breast/formula) until she was 6 months, she hated rice cereal so started her on puree apple and yoghurt. She's now 20 months and has never had juice.

[LimeSlice]

Whenever you feel the need to question something your sister in law has told you, remember this:

Your sister in law is a moron.


I know you know this... lol

You (and DD) are doing just fine, they NEVER need juice (in fact a grown man should never consume more than a teacup of juice in any day it is really not healthy at all) and she certainly doesn't need 2 solid meals a day at 4 months old.

[SammyRo]

Def no juice, and even when you get around to starting solids, don't stress too much if she doesn't seem to drink much water, with both my kids, it just seemed to happen all of a sudden where they went from not drinking water to drinking it.

We have a friend who has started both her kids on juice before they've hit 12 months because they apparently won't touch water - if they're thirsty enough, they'll drink it and until then don't offer them anything else (apart from milk of course!)

[studymum]

I agree with what everyone else said.

She will start to let you know when she is ready, watch her cue's, she will start to show interest in what you are having and attempt to feed it to herself.

Look up Baby Led Solids, there is a great section and chatter on here about it.

[Taurean]

I only attempted to give it to her once she didnt like it anyways.

And im just going at my own pace. I don't want to be made to rush into it yet when i know DD isn't ready she is still thriving off her milk and she always goes to sleep and is always satisfied. She is growing fine and im not at all worried.

Sweets, you just answered beautifully to your own post!!! You know you're doing the right thing for your DD already, you didn't need to ask all of us!

Believe in yourself, you know what's best, and if you are unsure, have a quick scout around BB as it's bound to have the info and answers you need.

FWIW, I totally agree with the others! Two solid meals at 4 months?! Crazy! Toddler juice at 4 months? OMG, no way!! My DD has only just tried diluted juice for the first time at 15 months and it was on doctors orders (prune juice for constipation). She started solids at 5mths and 3 weeks because I knew she was ready - she thrived because the time was right.

Listen to your instincts

[Heaven]

some people.

Listen to your instincts and do some research on what the recommendations are.

Signs that indicate baby is developmentally ready for solids include:

Baby can sit up well without support.
Baby has lost the tongue-thrust reflex and does not automatically push solids out of his mouth with his tongue.
Baby is ready and willing to chew.
Baby is developing a “pincer” grasp, where he picks up food or other objects between thumb and forefinger. Using the fingers and scraping the food into the palm of the hand (palmar grasp) does not substitute for pincer grasp development.
Baby is eager to participate in mealtime and may try to grab food and put it in his mouth.

We often state that a sign of solids readiness is when baby exhibits a long-term increased demand to nurse (sometime around 6 months or later) that is unrelated to illness, teething pain, a change in routine or a growth spurt. However, it can be hard to judge whether baby’s increased nursing is related to readiness for solids. Many (if not most) 6-month-old babies are teething, growth spurting and experiencing many developmental changes that can lead to increased nursing – sometimes all at once! Make sure you look at all the signs of solids readiness as a whole, because increased nursing alone is not likely to be an accurate guide to baby’s readiness.

HTH

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Limeslice- thanks for that i will definitely remember that!

Thanks guys. I wasn't going to post but because i am a new mum i was just making sure i am doing the right thing. I'm always questioning myself, i DO know what i am doing but she always makes me doubt myself and it always has to be the worst outcome eg. feeding difficulties, allergies...etc