http://www.bdnconnection.com/2009/05/12/starting-solids/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:53:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.bdnconnection.com/2009/05/12/starting-solids/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Katieb Fri, 15 May 2009 23:14:42 +0000 http://www.bdnconnection.com/?p=265#comment-79 The child is the best guide. As noted above some are ready earlier than others. Don't wring your hands so, it all works out in the end. The child is the best guide. As noted above some are ready earlier than others.
Don’t wring your hands so, it all works out in the end.

]]> http://www.bdnconnection.com/2009/05/12/starting-solids/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Holly Johns Thu, 14 May 2009 15:02:05 +0000 http://www.bdnconnection.com/?p=265#comment-76 Thanks for the response Krissi! It's nice to know that my daughter isn't the only one not eating on time or earlier than the "experts" say. I think she may be like your second child. Although she eats the cereal real well now, she still really looks like she wants our food more! Thanks for the response Krissi! It’s nice to know that my daughter isn’t the only one not eating on time or earlier than the “experts” say. I think she may be like your second child. Although she eats the cereal real well now, she still really looks like she wants our food more!

]]> http://www.bdnconnection.com/2009/05/12/starting-solids/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Krissi Tue, 12 May 2009 19:51:54 +0000 http://www.bdnconnection.com/?p=265#comment-57 Starting solids is different with every child, as my three lovely children have taught me. I had one (the oldest) who ate cereal and first foods at 4 months and did excellent with following doctor's recommendations for timing on introducing new foods. He stayed on baby food until after a year old. My next one had no interest whatsoever at 4 months and was just catching up with nursing after some long bouts with colic, so he did not start solids until 6 months and stayed on them for only a few weeks before insisting on eating the things the "big people" were eating. My youngest is now 8 months old and started on cereal at 3 months because between nursing and a bottle she just wasn't getting enough in. She has now progressed to Step 3 foods and table food and has to eat on routine with the rest of the family. The best thing to keep in mind is that every child is different and their tastes will differ from your's and/or dad's. The best practice to follow is to allow the child to decide when it is time to start solid foods and when to move on to table foods. Starting solids is different with every child, as my three lovely children have taught me. I had one (the oldest) who ate cereal and first foods at 4 months and did excellent with following doctor’s recommendations for timing on introducing new foods. He stayed on baby food until after a year old. My next one had no interest whatsoever at 4 months and was just catching up with nursing after some long bouts with colic, so he did not start solids until 6 months and stayed on them for only a few weeks before insisting on eating the things the “big people” were eating. My youngest is now 8 months old and started on cereal at 3 months because between nursing and a bottle she just wasn’t getting enough in. She has now progressed to Step 3 foods and table food and has to eat on routine with the rest of the family. The best thing to keep in mind is that every child is different and their tastes will differ from your’s and/or dad’s. The best practice to follow is to allow the child to decide when it is time to start solid foods and when to move on to table foods.

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