Your beautiful baby is about 4 months old now, and you are
beginning to think about giving him solid foods. But you are not
quite sure when and what you should feed your little darling.
Worse, you have visions of mashed peas being hurled through the
air, covering your hair, and hitting the floor and the walls.
Breast milk or fortified formula are the only foods your baby
needs for the first 4-6 months. Breast milk or formula should
remain the core of the baby's diet for the first year of life.
Your baby's development partly determines when he is ready to
begin eating solid foods. Most babies are ready to begin solid
foods at about 6 month of age. Starting solids sooner than four
months could put the baby at risk. Your baby may be ready to
begin eating solid foods if he: - Is able to sit up, with little
support, and his head/neck movement is more coordinated - Is
interested in the foods you are eating - Does not push food out
of his mouth with his tongue - Is able to pull himself forward
when food is wanted an