Anna, you missed the other threat that (some!) HVs in the UK tell mothers who 'delay' solids to six months.....there is a window of opportunity which you must seize, and if you don't take it, your baby will not learn to chew..... And be on purees until he's 21 I suppose.... Heather Welford Neil NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html