how do you know when ur babe is ready for solids??

[T_J_W_L]

i am asking as mekhi is eating everything in sight!! everything goes in his mouth if he can hold it it goes in the mouth........ Blankets, his duck, Bib even!! and he just chomps on it

Now, i decided to try him on a lil bit of farex, im not sure if he liked it he squished it out thro his lips but unsure if it was same amount that went in...... What u ppls think??

[Esme]

he may be teething. bjarme cut his first teeth at about 4 months

[Jacana]

i am asking as mekhi is eating everything in sight!! everything goes in his mouth if he can hold it it goes in the mouth........ Blankets, his duck, Bib even!! and he just chomps on it



IMO, that is just normal baby behaviour - they use their mouths for exporation and its later on that they learn to explore with their hands and eyes.

Unless he is still hungry after his bottle then I would hold off on the solids for now

[Kirsty]

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those are a couple of threads you might want to read.

[Mummadoll]

IMO, that is just normal baby behaviour - they use their mouths for exporation and its later on that they learn to explore with their hands and eyes.

Unless he is still hungry after his bottle then I would hold off on the solids for now


In total agreement. thats what small babies do.

[T_J_W_L]

yea i think he is teething esme his cheeks are red as a marmite lid!! well nearly!! and a poo bum each time an dhuge nappy rash but he not cry so ither he has a num bum or he just not worryed bout it, i think his gums are lil swollen, and yes thanks ppl i may just hold of while he is like this thanks!!!!

[kermit]

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that is my advice.

[AnJul]

When did you start Tai on solids? Sticking everything in his mouth is just normal baby behaviour. My girls were both on solids at 4 months (Angela at 3). We have not seen any long lasting negative effects.

[girlsmum1]

i usually try to hold off till 4months with solids but going by what you said with the swollen gums etc.... it could be teething :dontknow: and yeh the mouth is there way of exploring diff textures etc...

[T_J_W_L]

Pamol is been given but only b4 bed at night, as he is a happy baby!! even tho his bum looks soooooooo sore he smiles while you clean!! and it looks like his cheeks are normal colour and bum clearing!! i think he just werid!! but he isnt sleeping normal thro night he waking earlyer instead at 5am so im having to get up at 3, but at least tai has had another dry night!! 3rd one in the last 2 weeks!! Yay!! hehehe

i started tai as 4ish months but he didnt want it and was drinking near on 300mls!! and i had major probs with him reacting to things like cheese and chocolate and yea and has ezcma but that can be passed down as i have it to......... i will hold of for a while with solids dont need him anybigger then he alread is at the moment!! lol

[KTK]

I think firstly they need to be able to hold their own head up so they don't choke on the food.

[Jess]

Max has solids now coz hes hungry after a bottle, he opens his mouth when the spoon comes near and hes not pushing the food out with his tongue.

[T_J_W_L]

how old jess?

he seems to be looking a lil more for milk but he is going 4hrs between feeds sooo yea soooooooo different but not sure if he ready im just going to wait still

[CaseysMum]

Max is about the same age as our two littlies

hmmm I've been wondering about the solids thing over the last couple of days - I didnt start Casey till 5 and a half month so it seems really early and I know they now recommend 6 months where it use to be 4 months.

My thing is that Zoey use to sleep for 11-13 hours at night and now she is waking after about 8 having a full bottle and going straight back to sleep so she is only waking for food not because she thinks its time to get up or that she has actually had a full nights sleep