Because there are truly no widely agreed upon rules for solids! Seriously, despite how adamant many people (especially on lj) are that their way is the right way, the guidelines really change so often. I mean, I've had four kids and my oldest is only nine and I think every single time I got the 'feeding solids' info from the health centre the suggested steps were different. IMO, take what you read as guidelines, and go with what your baby seems ready for. Which basically means that at some point between 4 and 6ish months he'll start showing signs of readiness and you can try giving him some food. Try and stay relaxed about it though. If he's not showing signs of readiness, then it's fine to wait. There's no rush. If you try food and he doesn't seem interested, it's okay to just drop the issue for a couple of weeks and stick with just milk.
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Date: 2011-03-22 08:24 am (UTC)IMO, take what you read as guidelines, and go with what your baby seems ready for. Which basically means that at some point between 4 and 6ish months he'll start showing signs of readiness and you can try giving him some food.
Try and stay relaxed about it though. If he's not showing signs of readiness, then it's fine to wait. There's no rush. If you try food and he doesn't seem interested, it's okay to just drop the issue for a couple of weeks and stick with just milk.