When your baby turns his head away or closes his lips he is showing you he has had enough to eat. Never force your baby to eat more food than he wants. Cereal first Rice cereal with iron is usually the first solid food. First offer a small amount of cereal once a day. Slowly increase the amount you offer your baby as he begins to enjoy the cereal and eats better.
Offer cereal two times a day and gradually make it thicker.
Try one new kind of cereal such as barley or oatmeal at a time. If your baby dislikes or is allergic to one type of cereal, you will know which one he is having problems with. Extra sugar and salt are not needed for baby food and may lead to bad habits. Do not leave a bottle of formula, breast milk, or juice in the crib with your baby. Babies start drooling now, but the first teeth do not usually appear until six or eight months of age.