Hi, my LO will be 5 months old in 1 week n m having a lot of pressure from family to start solids for him. Please suggest is it fine if I start solids and why is it necessary that the child should be to sit by himself before starting solids?

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 5 m old boy4 years ago

A. solid has to be started only after completion of six months of age because before that it can lead to weight loss as well as digestion problem in the child

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