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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