I waited to introduce solids until my daughter was a year old. She was chunky, strong, happy and meeting all of her milestones...including walking by 9 months. (which has nothing to do with bf but just saying she was far from behind developmentally)

It took about a month for her to really become interested in eating but now she eats like a champ. And loves incredibly healthy foods. At 2 1/2 yrs old her fave foods are avocado, bell peppers, eggs, oatmeal, any fruit and veggies. She has less healthy food on occasion but is happy to keep healthy for the bulk of it. She experienced non of the negative side effects people described here. I'm curious where you found these stats and who tested them. I have a strong feeling they didn't do much research. That, or my little girl is just that awesome!

I know another little girl that had extreme food allergies and wasn't able to take solids for the first 1 1/2 years. Same story as my little one. Could'nt tolerate foods but still happy, healthy, smart!

My doctor recommended waiting and I'm so glad I did.

A funny story... my sister kept telling me my daughter wouldn't gain fine motor skills since she wouldn't be practicing picking up small things like cheerios or other small foods. Now my sister is baffled by her motor skills, large and small.

HI everyone, I am the OP. I had read D-list celebrity Blossum's blog and that is where I saw her say that she had not given her baby ANY solids for 12 months. I also have been hearing more and more about no solid before 12 months on other forums and articles. I was just wondering about the thought behind it. I started solids at 6 months, but did organic purees that I made myself. I did not try the baby-led weaning thing. I don't know much about BLW.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The no solids before 12 months is the Blossom approach:

http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/18/5839973-meet-the-newest-today-moms-blogger-mayim-bialik

It is not BLW, it is literally no solids for 365 days.

Sorry but I see nothing about "no solids for 365 days" all I see is the girl from the show Blossom telling us about her choices and what worked for her family. Where did you get information about no solids for one entire year?

Straight from the article:

I am here to say that labels mean nothing. And to prove this to you, I am going to tell you about myself; no labels needed. I have been married for seven years to my college sweetheart. We had our first son in 2005, and I nursed him on demand around the clock for 26 months – no pacifiers, no bottles, no solids until 12 months. Son No. 2 was born in 2008 at home, unassisted until pushing. He is still nursing strong and on demand, day and night, at almost 2½.

Yes, as the PP who posted the quote with the links. Blossom was the "some D-list Hollywood star turned crunchy granola mom" that I was referring to.

I agree with the PPs who say that sometime between 4-12 months, as your child shows the various signs that they're ready for solids, that you start them on solids in whatever way works for your family (whether cereal, soft purees, etc). But withholding solids until 12 months has the potential to cause significant problems for your child later in life.

I'd love OP to come back and explain if she's talking about Blossom's approach or baby led weaning.

We're clearly discussing 2 different approaches here.

Why does the OP have to come back to explain? Her post was very clear - she is talking about Blossom and her approach. It is only the defensive BLW people that are talking about BLW.

Hm, now I see it. I was not sure because of her spelling and the way she wrote it. My bad.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The no solids before 12 months is the Blossom approach:

http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/18/5839973-meet-the-newest-today-moms-blogger-mayim-bialik

It is not BLW, it is literally no solids for 365 days.

Sorry but I see nothing about "no solids for 365 days" all I see is the girl from the show Blossom telling us about her choices and what worked for her family. Where did you get information about no solids for one entire year?

Straight from the article:

I am here to say that labels mean nothing. And to prove this to you, I am going to tell you about myself; no labels needed. I have been married for seven years to my college sweetheart. We had our first son in 2005, and I nursed him on demand around the clock for 26 months – no pacifiers, no bottles, no solids until 12 months. Son No. 2 was born in 2008 at home, unassisted until pushing. He is still nursing strong and on demand, day and night, at almost 2½.

Yes, as the PP who posted the quote with the links. Blossom was the "some D-list Hollywood star turned crunchy granola mom" that I was referring to.

I agree with the PPs who say that sometime between 4-12 months, as your child shows the various signs that they're ready for solids, that you start them on solids in whatever way works for your family (whether cereal, soft purees, etc). But withholding solids until 12 months has the potential to cause significant problems for your child later in life.

I'd love OP to come back and explain if she's talking about Blossom's approach or baby led weaning.

We're clearly discussing 2 different approaches here.

Why does the OP have to come back to explain? Her post was very clear - she is talking about Blossom and her approach. It is only the defensive BLW people that are talking about BLW.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The no solids before 12 months is the Blossom approach:

http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/18/5839973-meet-the-newest-today-moms-blogger-mayim-bialik

It is not BLW, it is literally no solids for 365 days.

Sorry but I see nothing about "no solids for 365 days" all I see is the girl from the show Blossom telling us about her choices and what worked for her family. Where did you get information about no solids for one entire year?

Straight from the article:

I am here to say that labels mean nothing. And to prove this to you, I am going to tell you about myself; no labels needed. I have been married for seven years to my college sweetheart. We had our first son in 2005, and I nursed him on demand around the clock for 26 months – no pacifiers, no bottles, no solids until 12 months. Son No. 2 was born in 2008 at home, unassisted until pushing. He is still nursing strong and on demand, day and night, at almost 2½.

Yes, as the PP who posted the quote with the links. Blossom was the "some D-list Hollywood star turned crunchy granola mom" that I was referring to.

I agree with the PPs who say that sometime between 4-12 months, as your child shows the various signs that they're ready for solids, that you start them on solids in whatever way works for your family (whether cereal, soft purees, etc). But withholding solids until 12 months has the potential to cause significant problems for your child later in life.

I'd love OP to come back and explain if she's talking about Blossom's approach or baby led weaning.

We're clearly discussing 2 different approaches here.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The no solids before 12 months is the Blossom approach:

http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/18/5839973-meet-the-newest-today-moms-blogger-mayim-bialik

It is not BLW, it is literally no solids for 365 days.

Sorry but I see nothing about "no solids for 365 days" all I see is the girl from the show Blossom telling us about her choices and what worked for her family. Where did you get information about no solids for one entire year?

Straight from the article:

I am here to say that labels mean nothing. And to prove this to you, I am going to tell you about myself; no labels needed. I have been married for seven years to my college sweetheart. We had our first son in 2005, and I nursed him on demand around the clock for 26 months – no pacifiers, no bottles, no solids until 12 months. Son No. 2 was born in 2008 at home, unassisted until pushing. He is still nursing strong and on demand, day and night, at almost 2½.

Yes, as the PP who posted the quote with the links. Blossom was the "some D-list Hollywood star turned crunchy granola mom" that I was referring to.

I agree with the PPs who say that sometime between 4-12 months, as your child shows the various signs that they're ready for solids, that you start them on solids in whatever way works for your family (whether cereal, soft purees, etc). But withholding solids until 12 months has the potential to cause significant problems for your child later in life.

Anonymous wrote:The no solids before 12 months is the Blossom approach:

http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/18/5839973-meet-the-newest-today-moms-blogger-mayim-bialik

It is not BLW, it is literally no solids for 365 days.

Sorry but I see nothing about "no solids for 365 days" all I see is the girl from the show Blossom telling us about her choices and what worked for her family. Where did you get information about no solids for one entire year?

My only baby experience is my son, and I can accept that all babies are different. Mine, though, was offered solids (carrot puree) at 4.5 months and he almost jumped at the spoon out of his chair. He also started sleeping through the night within days of introducing solids. So HE was definitely ready for solids, and I simply can't imagine how we could have kept him from solid food until he was a year old. He kept nursing until 13 months, by the way, and one day just stopped by himself - looked up at me from the boob I offered, laughed and wriggled away. After that day, never again.

Anonymous wrote:"The culture where I was raised is centuries old"

What?

Yeah, there aren't very many cultures that aren't centuries old!

Babies dying from easily treatable disease is a millenia-old tradition.

The no solids before 12 months is the Blossom approach:

http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/18/5839973-meet-the-newest-today-moms-blogger-mayim-bialik

It is not BLW, it is literally no solids for 365 days.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/starting-solids/AN02145
http://www.center4research.org/2011/08/babies%E2%80%99-eating-habits-and-childhood-obesity/
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthychildren.org%2FEnglish%2Fages-stages%2Fbaby%2Ffeeding-nutrition%2FPages%2FSwitching-To-Solid-Foods.aspx&ei=mKBLT4_6KLOPsALJrfHqCA&usg=AFQjCNGuHRemXcI-g4AV1mj4pR4uutPMpA

You know, hospitals, AAP and respected child institutions all say to start solids between 4-6 months, when infants show certain signs. And there are dangers that are associated with children who start solids much later than 6 months. I'm certainly going to take the advice of these institutions over some D-list Hollywood star turned crunchy granola mom.

Some highlights:

With Mayo Clinic emeritus consultant, Jay L. Hoecker, M.D.

Starting solids too late — after age 6 months — poses another set of issues. Waiting too long can:

Slow a baby's growth
Cause iron deficiency in breast-fed babies
Lead to oral motor function delays
Cause an aversion to solid foods[/list]

Postponing solids — including highly allergenic foods — past 4 to 6 months hasn't been shown to prevent asthma, hay fever, eczema or food allergies.

agree +100000000

Where did you guys get that people are suggesting withholding solids?

The American Academy of Pediatrics will issue a new policy statement in the March issue of Pediatrics about "Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk."

The AAP continues to recommend "exclusive breastfeeding for about 6 months, followed by continued breastfeeding as complementary foods are introduced, with continuation of breastfeeding for 1 year or longer as mutually desired by mother and infant." http://pediatrics.about.com/b/2012/02/27/new-breastfeeding-guidelines-from-the-aap.htm

Anonymous wrote:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/starting-solids/AN02145
http://www.center4research.org/2011/08/babies%E2%80%99-eating-habits-and-childhood-obesity/
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthychildren.org%2FEnglish%2Fages-stages%2Fbaby%2Ffeeding-nutrition%2FPages%2FSwitching-To-Solid-Foods.aspx&ei=mKBLT4_6KLOPsALJrfHqCA&usg=AFQjCNGuHRemXcI-g4AV1mj4pR4uutPMpA

You know, hospitals, AAP and respected child institutions all say to start solids between 4-6 months, when infants show certain signs. And there are dangers that are associated with children who start solids much later than 6 months. I'm certainly going to take the advice of these institutions over some D-list Hollywood star turned crunchy granola mom.

Some highlights:

With Mayo Clinic emeritus consultant, Jay L. Hoecker, M.D.

Starting solids too late — after age 6 months — poses another set of issues. Waiting too long can:

Slow a baby's growth
Cause iron deficiency in breast-fed babies
Lead to oral motor function delays
Cause an aversion to solid foods[/list]

Postponing solids — including highly allergenic foods — past 4 to 6 months hasn't been shown to prevent asthma, hay fever, eczema or food allergies.

agree +100000000

Anonymous wrote:You know, in a child's mouth, there are these little hard white things protruding from the gums.

They aren't gum ornaments, they are a sign it is time to introduce solid foods.

Once a child has a few molars it is time for the crunchy stuff. . Perhaps you want to keep breastfeeding "jaws" --go right on, sistah, but solids start when the molars are strong and visible.

This is total BS! My child had absolutely no teeth until 14 months as was eating table food at 10 months. They don't need teeth to eat real food.

BTW, would you introduce solids to a newborn? You know that some are born with teeth already,
right? Presence or absence of teeth is no sign of readiness to solid foods.

Anonymous wrote:You know, in a child's mouth, there are these little hard white things protruding from the gums.

They aren't gum ornaments, they are a sign it is time to introduce solid foods.

Once a child has a few molars it is time for the crunchy stuff. . Perhaps you want to keep breastfeeding "jaws" --go right on, sistah, but solids start when the molars are strong and visible.

my son is 13 months, has no molars, and eats everything in sight.

if we kept waiting for the molars, we'd be waiting a long time.