I've been reading the conflicting articles too, My only suggestion for 4 mo would be if your family has a strong history of food allergies. Otherwise 6 mo, when baby indicates readiness. One of my grandchildren was very ready at 5 mo. and one of my son's turned up his nose at food until about 8 mo, fat little one that he was. Also a granddaughter , who ended up getting asthma later on, really refused foods until after 8 mo. I think that baby knew what agreed with her and what didn't. We always need to watch the baby. I think their signals are valid. Remember studies are on large # of children and you are dealing with an individual. Pat in SNJ *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome