One of the things that a lot of parents are not sure about when it comes to their babies is when to start them on solid foods. They seem to be worried that if they do it at the wrong time there will be serious consequences. In reality this is not the case; your child will let you know when he is ready for solid foods so you just have to watch for the signs.
In order to determine when your child is ready to start eating solid food you are going to have to watch for the signs that he gives you. Normally this will happen somewhere between four and six months but some children will wait a little bit longer. Before six months they won't be able to digest the foods properly. You don't have to worry about feeding him solids before he can handle them, he won't eat them anyway, babies can't swallow solids before they reach the point where they can digest them.
The signs that you are going to want to look for to determine if your baby is ready for solid foods are that he is able to sit upright, he may need to be assisted but he should be able to sit up. He also needs to be able to control his head. If you see these signs you can start to give him solids but if he uses his tongue to push them out of his mouth he is not ready so you will need to wait a little bit longer.
In a lot of cases even when your child is ready for solids it is going to take some effort on your part to get him to eat them. The best way to do this is to start to introduce them right after nursing. If you give him a small amount right after he has been nursed he will learn that what you are giving him is food and that he is supposed to eat it.
The type of food that you give your child really won't matter, most people use vegetables but when your baby is ready for solids he can eat any foods that an adult would eat. Just keep in mind that babies have very sensitive taste buds so you will want to give them something that is quite bland. The food will also need to be something that you can puree as they will not be able to chew their own food.
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