I think I started Josh at a simlar age at as the time the recommendation was 4-6 months depending on the child. There are whispers starting that there may be changes back to that more flexible timescale. I just had a look on Uptodate to see what they had to say on the matter. They give a list of developmental milestones which is qutie good, is he meeting all these?
Developmental milestones — The best time to start solid foods depends not only on your child's age, but also on your child's ability to sit up, support the head, and meet other developmental milestones. These guidelines apply to all children, including those who have delays with gross motor skills. The infant should be able to do the following:
●Sit with support
●Have good head and neck control
●Push up with straight elbows from lying face down
●Show readiness for varied textures of supplemental foods by placing their hands or toys in their mouth
●Lean forward and open the mouth when interested in food, and lean back and turn away when uninterested in the food or not hungry
Interestingly they are talking about the 4-6 month area again
Introducing solid foods before age four to six months is not helpful and could be harmful
. This seemed like an interesting point as well to consider readiness:
By four months of age, most infants usually have doubled their birth weight. When your infant has doubled his/her birth weight and weighs at least 13 pounds (5.9 kg), you may need to begin supplementing their liquid diet with additional foods to support growth and satisfy hunger.
Link to article:
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/starti ... the-basicsI know there are a large number of articles backing the 6 month guideline and haven't read much for the 4-6 month. I'll see if I can find out more!
I think with Louis we made it to just over 5 months, my boys were so big and so ready I'm not sure I could have made it to the exact 6 months!