In a message dated 12/10/98 2:28:16 PM Central Standard Time,
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<< Sounds like baby is giving a very clear answer about whether he is ready
for
solids. :-) I have one of those. My daughter has food allergies and was
*very* clear that she did not want solids, >>
I am going to be very very unscientific here but I would like to say that
infants are much smarter than we think. I honestly think that some infants
will "naturally" avoid some foods that they are allergic too because they
"know" it makes them feel bad. I tell my parents all the time that they
should ignore the free advice to feed solids to their 6 week old breastfed
infant and instead follow the babies lead! The baby will lead them nicely if
they would only "listen" to their infant! Why are parents in such a rush to
"feed" their infants? What is the rush?
Andrew MD FAAP
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