solids before 6 months or food aversion

Hi all,

I've heard this discussed before, so I'm pretty much dismissing this as
"bunk" but....

Went to the pediatrician last week, the baby at 5 months is about 17 1/2
lbs....We discussed with the pediatrician when we were planning on starting
solids. I told her we were in no hurry. She "seemed" ok with that, except
that she went on to mention that if we didn't start solids before 6 months
sometimes a baby develops a "food aversion" and won't take anything (or
much) food by the time they are a year old. She did say that was ok, that
the baby can survive on breastmilk or formula until then...just giving us a
warning.

This is total "mularky" right? I doubt there's a valid study out on this.

First of all, I bet a lot of babies don't eat much before they are 1 year.
2ndly what would be so magical about 6 months?

With this being our 3rd child, my husband and I tend to do what we think is
best, disregarding the ped on issues we're already pretty confident on...but
just wanted to mention this one.

Regards,
Suellen, mom to
Gabby (4)
Bobby (2)
Marcus (5 months, and cutting 1st tooth)

except
that she went on to mention that if we didn't start solids before 6 months
sometimes a baby develops a "food aversion" and won't take anything (or
much) food by the time they are a year old. She did say that was ok,

I'd say that she's confusing cause and effect. Some babies DO refuse solids at
6 or 7 months ... becuase, for whatever reason (a tendency to allergies that
tends to make them want to protect themselves, slow loss of the tongue-thrust,
strong gag relfex, oral aversion issues, etc.) they can't handle solids yet.
And yeah, most of those babies do eventually start eating solid foods.
But starting solids at 4 or 5 months isn't going to make those problems any
BETTER.

(FWIW, until around 75 years ago, most babies didn't get any solid foods until
around 9-12 months, and were usually kept on really soupy solids until they
were several years old. I know of no evidence that our grandparents never ate
solids as adults....)


Naomi
CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator

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Cantrall family wrote:

Went to the pediatrician last week, the baby at 5 months is about 17 1/2
lbs....We discussed with the pediatrician when we were planning on starting
solids. I told her we were in no hurry. She "seemed" ok with that, except
that she went on to mention that if we didn't start solids before 6 months
sometimes a baby develops a "food aversion" and won't take anything (or
much) food by the time they are a year old. She did say that was ok, that
the baby can survive on breastmilk or formula until then...just giving us a
warning.

HAHAHAHahaaaaaaaahahhah....oh..jeez...that's funny.

I exclusively bf my (now) 20 month old til he was 1. No food at all.
None. He ate his first real food at his birthday party. Yeah, we had
to start out with foods for a 4 month old (according to the jars), and
it took a little while longer, but one day, he didn't want baby food, he
wanted our food, and that was that. I also have to say that he eats
food that I think a lot of kids don't eat at his age (he LOVES capers,
for example. And raw veggies.)

He does have allergies to many things, that he doesn't get (and won't
til after his next allergy testing at 3.5 years). But food aversions?
No...he'd try pretty much anything we put in front of him. If it was
bland, he'd ignore it...he likes the stronger flavors.

First of all, I bet a lot of babies don't eat much before they are 1 year.
2ndly what would be so magical about 6 months?

From what I understand, food fo babies in their first year is really
just practice. There, of course, is always nutritional values in the
food that actually makes it in their mouths...but I've watched 5 month
olds be fed and it ain't pretty :-).

With this being our 3rd child, my husband and I tend to do what we think is
best, disregarding the ped on issues we're already pretty confident on...but
just wanted to mention this one.

Good on you!
--
Meself
sahm, bf mom to P, 23/12/01


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Cantrall family wrote:
.. She "seemed" ok
with that, except that she went on to mention that if we didn't start
solids before 6 months sometimes a baby develops a "food aversion"
and won't take anything (or much) food by the time they are a year
old.

See http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/so...en.html#window


--
iphigenia
www.tristyn.net
"i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
i do not think that they will sing to me."

"Cantrall family" wrote in message
y.com...
Hi all,

I've heard this discussed before, so I'm pretty much dismissing this as
"bunk" but....

Went to the pediatrician last week, the baby at 5 months is about 17 1/2
lbs....We discussed with the pediatrician when we were planning on
starting
solids. I told her we were in no hurry. She "seemed" ok with that, except
that she went on to mention that if we didn't start solids before 6 months
sometimes a baby develops a "food aversion" and won't take anything (or
much) food by the time they are a year old. She did say that was ok, that
the baby can survive on breastmilk or formula until then...just giving us
a
warning.

I've known one child who wouldn't eat solids at 18 months. I'm not sure
what caused it, though.

I have no plans to introduce "solids" to my kid on any artificial
timetable -- it's so clear that pediatrician advice changes from year to
year like the direction of the wind.

Why would a kid have a critical period for solids that coincides with a time
when many don't have a good set of chompers? That just doesn't make sense.
I'm more an evolution gal myself, but I'm sure the creationists would also
questions such bad design.



"Cantrall family" wrote in message
y.com...
Hi all,

I've heard this discussed before, so I'm pretty much dismissing this as
"bunk" but....

Went to the pediatrician last week, the baby at 5 months is about 17 1/2
lbs....We discussed with the pediatrician when we were planning on
starting
solids. I told her we were in no hurry. She "seemed" ok with that, except
that she went on to mention that if we didn't start solids before 6 months
sometimes a baby develops a "food aversion" and won't take anything (or
much) food by the time they are a year old. She did say that was ok, that
the baby can survive on breastmilk or formula until then...just giving us
a
warning.

This is total "mularky" right? I doubt there's a valid study out on this.

First of all, I bet a lot of babies don't eat much before they are 1 year.
2ndly what would be so magical about 6 months?

With this being our 3rd child, my husband and I tend to do what we think
is
best, disregarding the ped on issues we're already pretty confident
on...but
just wanted to mention this one.

Regards,
Suellen, mom to
Gabby (4)
Bobby (2)
Marcus (5 months, and cutting 1st tooth)

Dagny wrote:

Why would a kid have a critical period for solids that coincides with a time
when many don't have a good set of chompers? That just doesn't make sense.

I don't know about a critical period, but babies chew things with their gums
anyway, insofar as they chew, and quite a few are eating solids for months and
months before any teeth show up. I don't think teeth are really relevant either
way.

--Helen

Cantrall family wrote:
Hi all,

I've heard this discussed before, so I'm pretty much dismissing this as
"bunk" but....

Went to the pediatrician last week, the baby at 5 months is about 17 1/2
lbs....We discussed with the pediatrician when we were planning on starting
solids. I told her we were in no hurry. She "seemed" ok with that, except
that she went on to mention that if we didn't start solids before 6 months
sometimes a baby develops a "food aversion" and won't take anything (or
much) food by the time they are a year old. She did say that was ok, that
the baby can survive on breastmilk or formula until then...just giving us a
warning.

This is total "mularky" right? I doubt there's a valid study out on this.

First of all, I bet a lot of babies don't eat much before they are 1 year.
2ndly what would be so magical about 6 months?

With this being our 3rd child, my husband and I tend to do what we think is
best, disregarding the ped on issues we're already pretty confident on...but
just wanted to mention this one.

Regards,
Suellen, mom to
Gabby (4)
Bobby (2)
Marcus (5 months, and cutting 1st tooth)



My ped said the same thing, but I don't go a doctor for feeding advice,
so I didn't worry about it.

FWIW - I offered solids to my first child at about 4 months. She wanted
nothing to do with it I offered solids to my second child at a little
past 5 months, and he ate everything in sight. Go figure.

Clisby

"Cantrall family" wrote in message
y.com...
Hi all,

I've heard this discussed before, so I'm pretty much dismissing this as
"bunk" but....

Went to the pediatrician last week, the baby at 5 months is about 17 1/2
lbs....We discussed with the pediatrician when we were planning on
starting
solids. I told her we were in no hurry. She "seemed" ok with that, except
that she went on to mention that if we didn't start solids before 6 months
sometimes a baby develops a "food aversion" and won't take anything (or
much) food by the time they are a year old. She did say that was ok, that
the baby can survive on breastmilk or formula until then...just giving us
a
warning.

This is total "mularky" right? I doubt there's a valid study out on this.

First of all, I bet a lot of babies don't eat much before they are 1 year.
2ndly what would be so magical about 6 months?

With this being our 3rd child, my husband and I tend to do what we think
is
best, disregarding the ped on issues we're already pretty confident
on...but
just wanted to mention this one.

Regards,
Suellen, mom to
Gabby (4)
Bobby (2)
Marcus (5 months, and cutting 1st tooth)



Maybe she means that the baby starts the learning process later so picks up
the skills later. I wouldn't worry about it, when you introduce solids, if
he really needs them he'll eat them. I've never heard of a kids starving
itself.

Judy

"Dagny" wrote in message link.net...
I have no plans to introduce "solids" to my kid on any artificial
timetable -- it's so clear that pediatrician advice changes from year to
year like the direction of the wind.

Why would a kid have a critical period for solids that coincides with a time
when many don't have a good set of chompers? That just doesn't make sense.
I'm more an evolution gal myself, but I'm sure the creationists would also
questions such bad design.


I'm also an evolution gal myself, and based on that I think as soon as
the kids seem interested in foods at all would be the window to give
it to them regardless of the actual age. I also think that we've been
pretty smart critters for a long time, so I think it seems really
natural for us to offer just a bit of foods to babies very early. I
could very easily imagine our primitive ancestors chewing up some food
and spitting it onto their fingers for the baby to suck off, not that
I am saying to do that - lol, just it seems pretty natural to offer
babies a bit of food, and artificial to withhold it from them
artificially because of studies. Of course, with high risks of
allergies in a family, I can easily see withholding food even if it
isn't the "natural" thing to do.

KC