DS1 started on rice cereal because that's what I was told to do. He's a fussy eater who likes bland foods.
DS2 started on whatever he could swipe off my plate because I was too exhausted to make mush for him. He tries everything once and loves all sorts of odd foods.
My understanding on the recommendation is that rice is a very 'safe' food allergy wise so it is suggested you start with something pretty unlikely to cause a reaction, then add other foods one at a time so you can have an idea of what caused it IF there was a reaction. I think pear is probably another pretty 'safe' food (i.e. not many people are allergic to pear) so that could be used in a similar way. But this isn't the only way to approach solids, you may not consider that point all that important.
I think that rice cereal has been around for donkeys, pretty sure Mum told me it was the first food she gave us kids
It was the first thing I tried DS on - not because of the taste or nutritional value, but more because I was testing is ability to actually eat it (and swallow it properly) and thought it was a very low choking risk. He ate it fine, but wasn't at all a fan taste wise. We quickly moved to fruits and veg
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