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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hmm, always told that solids were for fun until 12 months. So sure, introduce others, but no, they don’t need solid meals at this age.check with your pediatrician[/quote]

This is EXTREMELY outdated and not true. Solids before 1 are not just for fun. Certain nutrients start to deplete at 6 months and solids become important. please do some research. [/quote]

This isn’t true. Solids are just for fun until 1 hear. A baby should get the bulk of their nutrition from breastmilk/formula. There are many kids who don’t eat many solids under 1 year for a multitude of reasons and are just fine.

Babies at 6 months need more iron as their stores are depleted at that age, and breastmilk/formula isn’t a sufficient source. Between 6-12 months they need 11grams of iron, which equals about 1 cup of fortified cereal or oatmeal for the day. There are also iron supplements for infants.

Besides iron, there isn’t any vitamins/nutrients that an infant under 1 can’t get from breastmilk/formula. Solids are largely used to help develop oral motor skills and teach then to use utensils.

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