Current recommendations for starting solid foods for
babies are 4-6 months, depending on their interest and
their ability to sit up.  My son was a late bloomer so
I didn't start him on solids until 6.5 months.  But if
your kids are showing interest that shows they are
ready.


Luv,
Debby
San Jose, CA

--- michael raiti <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I probably had 1/3 of each type of veggie.  I am not
> sure if 4 1/2 is too young to give a baby a taste of
> food.  There was very little on the spoon - just a
> little dab on a baby spoon. We gave her 3 or 4
> tastes.
>  We were only planning on giving her a single taste
> but she liked it so much that we gave her a few
> more. 
> Both of my boys (now 5 and 3) when they were 4
> months
> old would look at my wife and I eating and make
> chewing motions.  We are not planning on letting
> food
> take the place of breast milk.  


Website for my son Hunter Hudson, born 10/11/04:
http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/