when can you start feeding baby food?
In general, most babies are eating: 1  3 to 4 tablespoons of cereal once a day and 1 to 2 tablespoons of a vegetable and fruit 1 or 2 times a day around the time they are 4 to 6 months old, with many infants being able to wait until they are 6 months old to start cereal and baby food.