I second the PP. I started at 10 months. you dont have to start at 6 months breast nilk is quite enough if that is all bubs shows interest in or you are the very lazy AP parent which is my leaning..LOL..the whole point is to let baby know when he wants solids in a genuine way. ( as opposed to the curiosity to handle everything we handle and not being particulary aware its food KWIM?) the longer you leave it the easier it is. Studies show that if you leave them to their own devices and wait to start closer to 12 months they all end up eating the same types of food naturally ( finger foods/ table foods,) as their puree led buddies who started at 6 months ( or 4 months ) the point is to skip the purees so it makes snese as you skip the spoon feeding and wait till they can feed themselves. I think it averages out to 9 months starting to get it.

I started with an arrowroot at 10 months, he got the idea to swallow pretty quick as the bickie dissolved in his mouth and we never had any chocking issues as he gagged once ( on a piece of pasta day 2 ) and he realised you have to bring it back and chew a bit more and that was that. so it pays to wait longer for the natural processes to kick in.and then just gave him whatever we were having and by the end of 2 weeks he was happily eating crumbed chicken breasts, rice, baked potato/ steamed veg and his all time favorite fish. Only special prep i did was to cut grapes in half so his gums had traction on the fruit. He didnt get any teeth till 11 months..LOL

I followed the allergy guidelines and intro'd suspect foods a little later so you would have to think about that but we have no history with any of my 3 other kids or family so it was pretty safe going for us. He is now 16 months old and the best part is I go to cafe's, parties, friends places etc..and never have to take any provisions. I have boobies and he snacks of my plate.. pure bliss after the rigmarole of the other 3 kids.. any hoo.. it was for me and it was so traumatic with horrible eaters I wish i could go back and do it this way then..

Oh yeah, we dont use a high chair. He is so used to sitting in my lap and sharing my food. Never squirms or tries to get away as its always exciting what is mummy getting..LOL.. One drawback when he is done he pushes my plate away, but Im not done..LOL..Carry lots of wipes and go for it.

I highly recommend it if you want advocates them my experience is it. Each bub is different I guess and its best to follow their lead.

good luck.