https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 21:18:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-754662 Wed, 01 May 2013 12:51:09 +0000 Arden 754662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some still recommend it at 4, but it's not ideal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-754651 Wed, 01 May 2013 12:46:28 +0000 ValentineMommy 754651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our ped said 4 months for rice cereal, 6m for solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-754627 Wed, 01 May 2013 12:33:25 +0000 littlek 754627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at 6.5 months. LO was premature and I was in no rush to start solids because I've heard starting solids too early can lead to childhood obesity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-754612 Wed, 01 May 2013 12:25:01 +0000 mrsjyw 754612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We'll be starting at 5.5 months...mix of BLW and purees </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749378 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:56:36 +0000 skibobrown 749378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started just after 6 months. We went slowly and initially started with just one meal of solids per day, and then built up steadily until 1 year when we completely weaned from bottles and DD was really eating mostly solids like a big girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749376 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:55:49 +0000 Tidybee 749376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave DD a few bites of applesauce a day beginning at 5.5 months but just for fun. We haven't tried any more foods because she is going through a bout of brochiolitis and her ped wants her on breastmilk only until it has cleared. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749371 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:53:35 +0000 hellobeeboston 749371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at 5.5 months... We are going super slow -- just an ounce or maybe two a day. He's just over 6 months now. If he doesn't feel like eating, whatever - but he is into it! Loves certain items more than others! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749251 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:18:34 +0000 Kemma 749251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at a shade over five months, Miss A went from showing no interest in food at all to being all over it within about two weeks! </p> <p>We started by giving her slices of raw apple to gnaw on (she had two teeth) followed by steamed broccoli and mashed banana but I didn't start getting consistent with it till she turned six months. Now I try to do a "meal" each day which usually consists of a small amount of puréed fruit or veg, a slice of fruit and a few grates of cheese.</p> <p>One thing to remember is that solids aren't that necessary in terms of nutrition but they are important developmentally (motor skills, chewing etc) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749235 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:06:58 +0000 boiledpnut 749235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will be starting at 6 months. Our doctor discourages rice cereal since it's empty calories. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749194 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:22:52 +0000 travelgirl1 749194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going to start about a week past six months (we have visitors when she actually turns six months and would rather not deal with the two things together). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749158 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:26:15 +0000 MrsStar 749158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at 5.5 months. We were cleared to start at 4 months but she wasn't quite ready, at 5.5 months she was definitely ready! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749150 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:09:16 +0000 mrsjazz 749150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started right at 6 months but she barely ate anything so we didn't push it. Our pediatrician recommended 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749149 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:07:36 +0000 wheres_c 749149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will start at 6 mo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749042 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:34:00 +0000 Ginger333 749042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started with my first around 11 months, my second was 9 or 10 months. We haven't started with my 3rd since he's not really showing any signs of readiness yet (he's 8mths tomorrow). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749039 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:29:42 +0000 MamaMoose 749039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will start at six months. I can't find any compelling reason to start earlier than that (unless baby is having trouble gaining weight which isn't an issue in this house!) and there are lots of compelling reasons to wait. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749037 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:28:05 +0000 runsyellowlites 749037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We kinda started at 6.5 months but it was so occasional I just say we delayed until 10 months.</p> <p>Kellymom has some fantastic info regarding delaying solids &amp; infant/toddler nutrition!<br /> <a href="http://kellymom.com/nutrition/starting-solids/delay-solids/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/nutrition/starting-solids/delay-solids/</a><br /> <a href="http://kellymom.com/category/nutrition/starting-solids/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/category/nutrition/starting-solids/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749029 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:14:03 +0000 autumnlove 749029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months PP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-749019 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:54:03 +0000 lovehoneybee 749019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My pedi said we could start rice cereal at 4 months. We waited until after 6 months and started with solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-748969 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:54:50 +0000 stargal 748969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4-6 months is average. we started consistently at 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-748960 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:43:03 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 748960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some do 4 but it is not recommended.<br /> 6m is. We started about 10 days before he turned 6m. We do purees and some melts...nothing too serious yet...and the sippy was a fail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-748958 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:39:14 +0000 yellowbird 748958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months on the dot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-748870 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:07:25 +0000 Andrea 748870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My peds just said 4 months, too. She said the recommendation changed from 6 months recently? I started at 5.5 months with my first. Not sure when I am going to start with my second. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-748869 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:04:30 +0000 Weagle 748869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at 5.5 months. 4-6 months is most common. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-748865 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:54:46 +0000 hilsy85 748865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started at 5 months...I think 6 months is the recommendation of the AAP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-748864 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:54:45 +0000 LemonLong 748864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just started the other day at six months. Breastmilk will still be the main source of food for awhile though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-748862 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:53:26 +0000 lomom 748862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-748861 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:52:40 +0000 mrbee 748861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some info on timing here in this series!</p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/baby-led-weaning/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/baby-led-weaning/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-748856 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:48:37 +0000 Smurfette 748856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some do 4 but I think 6 is the most common. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-solids-4#post-748855 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:44:50 +0000 lomom 748855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious. I thought the ped said 4 months but DH said j misheard (and I'm hoping I did too, 4 months seems way too early!) I was thinking around a year. </p>