how to start baby on solids
You can introduce solids any time between 4 and 6 months if your baby is ready. Until then, breast milk or formula provides all the calories and nourishment your baby needs and can handle. His digestive system simply isn't ready for solids until he nears his half-birthday. Losing the extrusion reflex.. 2  To keep solid food in his mouth and then swallow it, your baby needs to stop using his tongue to push food out of his mouth. 3  Sitting well when supported. 4  Even if he's not quite ready for a highchair, your baby needs to be able to sit upright to swallow well.