In what order are solids introduced?

[Ozziehoffy]

As Manta says, there is no benefit in delaying any solid unless your family has a history of food allergies and intolerances.

Barb, does that mean it doesn't matter about doing the egg white/yolk separation to start with?? I know I gave Oskar whichever one it was first but he just doesn't particularly like the texture of egg at all so he doesn't really eat it. He had peanut butter before the "recommended" age. I think it's just more I know he's going to try to feed Elijah once he knows Elijah is allowed to eat food lol and I don't want to have to worry about it all and just let him share his food.

[Barb Glare]

egg is fine (proviso - no egg allergy in the family!)- just try a little at a time.
BTW, great Baby Led solids article, by the woman who coined the phrase, Gill Rapley, coming up in the next Australian Breastfeeding Association mag - Essence. Common sense, cuts right through all the stress and other guff- it's worth joining ABA just for the article. I think the next Essence comes out in November.

[MantaRay]

Cass, yes as Barb said both egg white and egg yolk are now considered fine for babies without a family allergy history, from 6 months. Even peanuts - but not whole nuts due to the chokng risk - again it's different if there is a family history of allergy.

I know what you mean too - DS2 had everything earlier than DS1 because he just grabbed things from his brother's plate (or hand!) and ate them!!

[Ozziehoffy]

Oh sounds good Barb, thanks.

MR... I know Oskar is just hanging out for Elijah to "eat" lol. He keeps telling me that he is going to help feed Elijah. We have no allergies that we know of - only one is I think gluten or wheat intolerance and that's Andy's grandmother. Oskar has been fine with everything though.

[MantaRay]

Thanks so cute Cass. Big brothers love helping out!!

[Becs_bubs]

Sticking to guidelines and noting any family history of allergies, of course, I personally don't think it's a good thing to delay lots of things - tis one of the ways kids can become fussy. Well, at least that's how it went with my kids...with my first I was all nervous about what to give her and when and she had a reasonably bland diet for the first few months on solids...even now at 8 (well, 8 on Sunday *cry - how it flies!*) she is the fussiest out of my two. By the time I came to have #2, my grandmother had clucked at me enough times for it to sink in that for generations, and in cultures the world-over, mums have just given their kids what's available, nutritious and generally what everyone else in the family is eating. She couldn't understand why I was stressing so much about it - she said just watch for allergies and let them explore their palate. Which I did and I'm glad - Mr 4 will eat anything now!