The reason why she is not
so interested in solid foods right now is of course difficult to answer, but you should know that babies» appetite can vary A LOT from day to day.
Most babies are
extremely interested in solid foods before they actually get to taste them — according to Kid's Spot going with your baby's natural leaning to try new foods can be a great tactic to create a lifelong great eater.
Of course, babies grow at different paces and some will seem like they are even showing
interest in solid foods as early as 4 months.
In some instances, your child is simply not going to be
interested in solid foods and may not even show signs of interest in what the rest of the family is doing at mealtimes, either.
I am often contacted by parents whose baby of 22 - 24 weeks is showing
interest in solid food.
By six months of age, some babies will start showing
an interest in solid food.
As we said above, your baby is likely to be ready for solid food when they are 4 to 6 months old, sitting up unassisted, showing
an interest in solid food, and have lost their tongue - thrust reflex.
Once your baby has started showing
an interest in solid food by staring and reaching for your food at mealtimes, you may be wondering when the time is right to start giving it to them.
My 7 month old son is
interested in solid food so we made the purchase.
You can introduce tree nuts as soon as your child is showing
interest in solid foods (see more on solid foods and food allergies and how to introduce foods safely).
Your baby may show
an interest in solid foods when he is ready to progress.
When my daughter first showed
an interest in solid food, she was too small to fit safely in the highchair.
As
their interest in solid foods increases, they naturally find their own balance between nursing and eating solid foods.
My girl had
no interest in solid food until about one year old and preferred nursing over eating for ages after that.
You can expect your baby to show
an interest in solid foods around 4 months to 6 months of age.
While there is no hard and fast rule, the general indicator to be followed is that whenever a child starts to show
an interest in solid food, starts to grab at it and generally exhibits the capability of handling solids, he or she may be started on to solids.
Pay attention to signs like increased
interest in solid food (they'll probably try to steal if right off of your plate), ability to sleep through the night, sit up fully on their own, and a decreased interest in nursing, according to Baby Center.
A sleepy baby will probably not be
interested in solid food — try again when your baby is alert and you may notice a little more enthusiasm!
While this may be a sign your baby is
interested in solid foods, consider that she probably is grabbing for just about anything now.
Mostly because she didn't show really
any interest in solid foods prior to that point, and I was nursing her on demand, so I didn't see much of a point before that time.
Providing your companion with porridge - like formula during weaning — which starts when an animal is about 3 to 4 weeks old and is marked by the eruption of baby teeth and
an interest in solid food — can help ease the process, Harris says.
This marks a great time to start getting
them interested in solid foods.