Received: from smtp1.globalserve.net (smtp.globalserve.net [209.90.144.2]) by enigma.globalserve.net (8.8.8/8.6.9) with ESMTP id HAA20794 for <[log in to unmask]>; Tue, 17 Feb 1998 07:42:23 -0500 (EST) Received: from 209.90.132.195 (dialin704.toronto.globalserve.net [209.90.132.195]) by smtp1.globalserve.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id HAA02420; Tue, 17 Feb 1998 07:37:43 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from [log in to unmask]) Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 07:43:02 +0000 From: newman <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02 (Macintosh; I; 68K) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: starting solids References: <[log in to unmask]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-UIDL: 362d1bb04eb71aa292690a3731626fc2 Status: U X-Mozilla-Status: 0011 I think that learning to eat should be pleasurable, not a duty and that children should learn to eat food, not nutrition. When they show they are interested, and they are, because they want to be like their parents, I think we should encourage this. If the parents watch their child and not the calendar, they will be starting food between 5 and 6 months. I think this is fine, and with few exceptions there should be no restrictions. In fact, since the child reaches for the parents' food, the child should be given the parents' food, not little jars, which are a waste of money. Jack