Thank you ever so much for all answers about starting solids during  
the second or even third half year of life. I have a few followng  
questions.
In literature you often are advised to be a bit persistent and offer  
the child the the same food for several days. Would you regard that  
as unnecessary? And merely rely on that the child sorts its eating  
out itself, as long as the adult provides normal foods?
As I mentioned, 1 % of the Swedish children were still exclusively  
breastfed at 9 months. Swedish child heath care staff are rather  
sceptical and believe the actual figure is lower. I have also heard  
the opinion that only exteme cases manage 9 months of exclusive  
breastfeeding without risking nutritional deficiency. I hade also  
heard child health care workes blame the mothers for the children not  
eating solids at 9 months, the children haven't been offered foods,  
this lady thought. Do you agree or disagree?
Here is a summary in English about the Swedish statistics that  
dioesn't contain of much information:
http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/Publicerat/2006/9348/Summary.htm
Fulltext in Swedish and expelantion to the figures in English:
http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/NR/rdonlyres/741E19CC-226E-4848-BF27- 
BA008B6EC04D/6575/2006429.pdf

All the best around the world
Marit Olanders
Amningsnytt editor, southern Sweden

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