poll: when did you start solids?

I started my dd on solids at 6 months. I don't know what we'll do about my ds, but definetely not before 6 months.

I started trying to feed my oldest solids at four months, on the suggestion of her pediatrician. (long story, she's tiny, always has been and always will be, but stupid doc thinks I should be doing something about it). Anyway, she didn't actually start eating solids until nine months, so that's what I voted.

My baby is a week away from being seven months, and had her first taste of solid food last night. Just a few bites of pureed sweet potatoes. No telling when she'll eat solids on a regular basis, I'm in no big hurry about it, anyway.

Roman was 5.5months old when he stuck his fist in dh's applesauce and then into his mouth and screamed when i tried to wipe his hand clean.

we had given him tastes after 5 months of things, but no real spoon feeding. But from that point on i gave him spoonfulls here and there. Some cereal, a bit of applesauce or banana in the babysafe feeder. He was an eater from the get-go. I made babyfood.... pureed mango, carrots, yams etc and he'd have the equivalent of about 1/4-1/2 jar once a day till he was about 7mos. then he jumped up to eating 3 times a day about that amount. by 9mos he was eating whatever we were plus a half jar of pureed fruit or veggie. At 10.5mos he loves everything.... and eats whatever we eat for dinner in a smaller amount. I still give him some pureed fruit for snack and with breakfast which is whatever my toddlers (that i babysit) and preschooler are eating.

I said 10 months, but I don't know really. I guess when the time is right I will start something, but I don't do cereal, and I don't do those nasty jar foods. I start my children on foods that we eat, including all the added stuff like seasonings, spices and salt. I figured if I want my children to eat what we eat, and to like it, you might as well start them on your stuff. All my kids are healthy and they eat alot of food that most kids wouldn't eat.

I voted 6 months, although it was actually closer to 7. We didn't bother with cereals (tried oatmeal and she *hated* it). She eats food I make - loves banana, sweet potato and pears. Not sure what we'll try next.

Doodle's been eating "solids" since a week shy of 7 months. He gets 4-5 baby size spoonfuls once a day (or less, I forget sometimes!). He's not great with texture, but we're working on it. He loves to eat, and is starting to "chew" (no teeth yet). I'm basically pushing it a little more than I would because I'm paranoid about allergies and want to get a lot of foods out of the way in a controlled single-ingredient introduction. I figure that's easiest when he's not mobile yet! So far he's had nothing jarred, and breastmilk is still 99% of his nutrition.

I had no intention on starting my DD on solids until 6 months. However, she has a horrible case of reflux that was not being remedied by liquid medication (i.e. zantac), so they had to move her to prevacid, which is in a capsule form. Therefore she started getting light solids (applesauce or pears) at 3 1/2 months, once a day to take her medication.... it wasn't a meal, but it was still a solid, therefore I voted for less than 4 months.

my ds is almost 8 months and has just started a few solids. By no means is he getting "meals" but he gets a taste of something every now and again. Yesterday he seemed interested in my banana so I let him have a little. He's had some yams and applesauce. I just offer it when he shows interest. Now he did get his first taste of solids around 5 months but that was thanks to his 2.5 y/o brother who was so generous to share. :LOL