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Mom of a 11 m old girl6 months ago

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#asktheexperts when should you start solids to baby ? After 6 months or after baby sits or has a neck hold?

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Ankita MehtaMom of a 10 yr 1 m old girl6 months ago

A. hi ideally , your child should gain good head and neck control when you start feeding semisolid food which is mostly achived by the age of 4 months but we should wait and start giving semisolid food after age of 6 months as till that time their digestive system is in immature phase.

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