> I just had a parent raise an interesting question to me, however. The
> dad said that the AAP's guideline to have *exclusive*  breastfeeding
> for the first 6 months wasn't right; he insisted that as soon as the
> infant extends his hand when the food is on the parents' table, the
> infant is ready to eat other foods.
>
I think I just have too much imagination, but this made me giggle. I right away
imagened all kinds off stuff babies of say 3-4 months old reach at when it
caches their attention. Should they eat that all ? The dogs' tail, the
candle-flame, the bunch of keys on a ring, their own toes or other
extremities... :o))

Gonneke van Veldhuizen

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