The messages we receive today about when to start feeding our babies solid foods are many and confusing.
Some pediatricians say to wait until the baby is six months old.
A well meaning friend insists that starting solids earlier will help any baby sleep through the night. Recent research indicates that an infants individual devilment should be the deciding factor in promoting your baby to a more varied diet. Early introduction to solids isn't believed to by harmful in most cases. However, a very young babies digestive system may be developmentally unready for solids. Picking the right time to introduce foods is important.