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[nancykind]

i know it's a personal decision and varies widely, but on average, most of the time, usually, generally, what age do babies start eating jarred/pureed foods? thank you!

[hippiechickme]

my grandson started very young, 4 months old maybe? he was bottle fed and hungry. my grand daughter did not like baby food and was breast fed. She started soft solids about 7 or 8 months but never ate jarred food or pureed food.

[Slave Self Promoted]

mack was 6 mos and lily was 5 mos. my friend's baby was 4 mos. it all depends on when they reach their milestones. are they reaching for your food? are they copying your movements when you chew? etc.

[jme]

somewhere between 4 & 5 months I think. I'll update once i have hard facts.

[Mama Kel]

I started early. I think Cate was 4 mos. she was breastfed & ate like a champ & slept great & then started waking in the middle of the night hungry, so I started solids & she went back to sleeping.

Jess was 3 mos because she had reflux & that helps keep everything down, but I only did cereals for about 2 months & then moved on to fruits & veggies.

Good signs that they're ready: they can hold their head up fairly well, tongue thrust disappears - they don't thrust the food out with their tongue

[shadeelady]

miles was about 7 months when i started him on the foods....noah was 4 months. he's a big meatball, though.

[TEO]

My parents started feeding me cereal the day after I was home from the hospital per the doctors advice.

[Raynequeen]

why was it dr.'s advice? was it something they often advised or were you a unique case?

[Depends]

My parents started feeding me cheeseburgers the day after I was home from the hospital per the doctors advice.

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[Slave Self Promoted]

My parents started feeding me pop tarts the day after I was home from the hospital per the doctors advice.

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[Mama Kel]

My parents started feeding me cereal the day after I was home from the hospital per the doctors advice.

Mine too. I think that's just what they did then

[sums]

when they start getting teeth.

[sums]

(i know they're not chewing the food but that is what i read in my "natural baby food book")

[Mama Kel]

Mine started getting teeth at 3 1/2-4 mos old

[sums]

that's early! but that's why there are "averages"...

[Mama Kel]

yup. but apparently me & Frank both got teeth that early. they say it's genetic. they are losing teeth early too. Cate is 6 & just lost her 5th tooth. Jess is 4 & just lost her 3rd! what's funny is they're falling out in the exact order they came in!

[Misha]

Jude was 7 months--just when he got his first couple of teeth in:smile: