Dr. Chheda – The goal of starting solids is to allow infants to learn how to chew, cause up until this time all they’ve been doing is sucking. Now they need to learn how to chew and move the food bowl is with their tongue to the back of their throat and swallow it. We would like to start solids around 4 months of age. Between 4 to 6 months is when all these muscles start working in harmony, and that’s why we start solids at 4 months. We’re not giving them a meal at 4 months. It’s not chicken and rice with fruits and vegetables. It is a little bit of pureed foods to let them learn how to swallow and use their muscles adequately. And then we increase the variety of foods and the combinations and the spices. We want them to get used to eating food like a real adult. They are not going to be sucking for the rest of their lives. So starting solids at around 4 months is key to help these muscles move. Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate