Around age 6 months your baby will be ready to eat solid food.  This is because around the age of six months is when your child's mouth will change to cope with swallowing solid food.  Another good way to tell if your baby is ready is when your baby has reached double its birth weight.  Before this your baby's digestive system had not been ready to digest the solid food.

Before you start feeding your baby solid food you first need to have many bibs, bowls and spoons that are not breakable, and a food processor.

The very first solid baby food to try is rice cereal, it is low in protein and will not be likly to cause any allergic reaction.  Mix the rice with breast milk or formula and mix it thin so it will be easy for your baby to swallow.  After your baby is used to the rice you can try to add some vegetables to it, then fruit.  It is best to try vegetables first because your baby may not want to eat then if you first give your baby sweet fruit.

Any dairy made from cows milk needs to be avoided until your baby is one year old.  After your baby has had cows milk for a month or more you can add other dairy products.  It would be best to gradually get your baby onto solid food, wait at least twenty four hours in between trying any other new food, this will give you some input so if there is an allergic reaction.

It is a good idea to let your baby be in charge in terms of trying new foods.  Just remember that your baby may need a top up with a bottle, it will let you know.

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