When did you start solids?

[Fleur]

Well, she has had a cruskit (after going bananas trying to get to DS2's chips lol) & loved it. Her whole body language changed ITMS, she was so intent & focused on it & she pretty much devoured it.
She has also had some steamed pumpkin & broccoli pieces & really enjoyed it (especially the broccoli) & seemed to manage no worries. But then I went 'oh s***, sh'es not 6 mths yet - maybe I should wait' so I gave her some puree the next night ... I don't think it made much difference to her, TBH. The pieces ended up being less mess than the puree
The funny thing is back when the guidelines were for 4 mths, I started all the kids then & by 5 / 5 & half months, they were all having some kind of finger foods, I found a photo the other day of DS2 with toast & he was barely 4 mths. So I don't know why I would worry now, when she is clearly ready, I think just because it's been so long since I've done this....

Thanks everyone for your replies I was a bit worried about starting her earlier, but I do feel better now!

So I think if you are thinking and wondering if she is ready then I think she isn't. You will know..... and it will literally happen overnight too!

I wondered, when I first read that... but it is SO true!

[MantaRay]

I'm glad it's going well Jasp. Many of us find that the BLS works better than purees!

I also want to clarify about food labels. The recommendation for starting solids is 6 months - this is the WHO recommendation and the Australian recommendation. Some food manufacturers exploit a loop hole in the law and label their foods as being suitable from 4 months (and occassionally even 3 months). This does not mean that this food is any more suitable at that age than foods labelled for 6 months - it just means they want to sell more products and make more money. It's a good thing to know because the whole solids thing is complicated enough without mis-information!

[Fleur]

It's a good thing to know because the whole solids thing is complicated enough without mis-information!

oh so true! I think it's the hrdest thing I've had to get my head around yet!

[MummyTummy]

Yeah, just to add - I think that whole food labelling as suitable from 4 months is because it is smooth enough to spoon in to their mouths and get it past the tongue reflex. It naturally misleads people in to thinking that it contains nutrients for a 4 month old and is therefore more suitable. And yep, this just increases their chances of selling more food than with someone who doesn't start feeding solids until 6 months.

Wrong isn't it?

Sounds like she is definitely ready Jasp. Glad it is going well!

[Stevie]

i know my DD wont be ready for months and months, just thought id subscribe coz theres a fair bit of useful info from you ladies
xx