Lenny, starting solids does not mean that you should start weaning your bubs at all. Milk either BM or FF should still be the main source of nutrients, energy, vits and minerals etc until your baby 12 months. So please dont feel like a failure at all

MJ has not decreased the amount that she feeds at all, the soilds are so minimal at this stage that it is more about learning rather than the intake.

njd - its not the sucking reflex that needs to go, its the tongue pushing out reflex (dont know what its called) that needs to be absent, basically if your DS is taking food himself, he is fine, the tongue thing is when food is given to them, they push it straight out with their tongue. The only mush that we do, are foods that come like that, i.e. mashed potato or weetbix (and isnt the clean up after that fun!!!)

The screwing up of the face like its an awful taste is a reactiong to the new taste or texture i think, MJ does it a lot, but keeps shoving the food bak in, so she must like it.

MJ sometimes doesnt eat at all, she just plays and squishes the food all over the place, i figure she doesnt need it, but is also enjoying the experience.
I mop after every feed now

Tried some orange for the first time today - she loved it