Following are some signs of physical readiness for feeding solid foods. Your baby can sit up with support and can control his or her head. Your baby can control upper body movements and pull forward when food is wanted or move back when full. Your baby's tongue doesn't keep pushing food out. Use a very small spoon to feed solid foods.
Spoons designed for babies are available at most grocery or department stores.
Never use a bottle or infant-feeder for semisolid or solid foods because they can increase the possibility of choking or overfeeding. Introduce only one food at a time. Wait a week before introducing another food and always watch to see if the baby has any reaction such as vomiting, diarrhea, wheezing, or a skin rash. If you feed only one new food at a time and there is no reaction, you can continue feeding that food without concern about possible allergies. If your baby doesn't want to eat a new food, don't force the issue.