[Morningcalm]

My 6 month ebf ds can't sit up unassisted yet. Should I delay introducing solids? He is interested in what I am eating and has one tooth. What do you think?

 

[Patrick's mummy]

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Originally Posted by Morningcalm My 6 month ebf ds can't sit up unassisted yet. Should I delay introducing solids? He is interested in what I am eating and has one tooth. What do you think?

Yeah, I'd hang on a bit, personally.

 

[Lit Chick]

I don't see why not... I wouldn't load him up on solids, but if he has a tooth and is showing interest, I would go ahead and let him try a food or two.
I let my baby lead me. He was an early sampler of food, but he's a year now and we still nurse - so solids does not equal wean. Start slow and see how he responds. You can always stop and try again later if it does not feel right.

 

[GardenStream]

I know others on here believe in the idea that sitting up is a huge sign of being ready to eat solids. I'm not so sure, but I only have two children. The first didn't sit either. He could crawl at 5.5 months, but he still couldn't sit. Sitting came about two days before he started walking at 8mo. He started eating food at 6mo.

My new baby is 7mo and sits very well, but he still isn't ready for food yet.

My suggestion is to try it if you think your baby is ready. Just give him a little bit of food and see what he does with it. If he eats it up and loves it, he's ready. If he spits it right back out and has trouble with it, wait a couple more weeks and try again.

 

[AlpineMama]

Neither of my kids had teeth until they were over a year, (well, DS was 13 months and DD is now 10 months and no toothies) and they were both crawling and standing and cruising before they were sitting by themselves. They just weren't interested in perfecting that skill when it was so much more fun to move around the place. Both started solids at slightly before six months because they demanded food. I wouldn't have been able to hold off until they had all the signs. BUT both had good trunk control and had no trouble "chewing" their food with their gums. They sat fine in their chair, so not leaning back helplessly. But they couldn't sit alone on the floor without support. Neither had any choking incidents.

 

[CookAMH]

Yep, I'd wait. He'll get there.

P.S. Does he have the other signs of readiness besides interest?

 

[eastkygal]

I wouldn't worry about it personally. I think if he is interested it's fine. Not that I would make it a routine or anything. My DD2 is 7 months and doesn't sit up without toppling over because she is so squirmy, but she loves food. She grabs stuff out of our hands and eats it. My DD1 never crawled. On some of those Gerber products they list that as a sign they are ready for certain kinds of food. She is 3 now. I had to feed her when she was ready at 10 months though she wasn't crawling or walking. She loved cucumbers.

 

[To-Fu]

I'd wait, but then I'm generally in favor of delaying solids anyway. I don't think there's anything magical about the six-month mark that dictates solids are necessary. The nutritional needs during the first year of life can all be met with breast milk.

Perhaps this will help you decide if your babe is ready:

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/so...lids-when.html