Start solids on actual age or adjusted?

sroddy12

When did you all start solids?  My pediatrician recommends at 4-6 months of age however I didn't clarify if it's his actual age or his adjusted age?

vsalt31

Hi I was told to use adjusted age.

kelkel09

We were told to go by adjusted age.

cassie.neace@gmail.com

Our pedi said to watch for signs of interest, which we haven't seen too much of yet. We've just reached the 6 month mark for Bowen's actual age, and he'll still sit sweetly on my lap while I eat without ever even reaching for a thing on my plate. He does enjoy watching people eat, so I'm sure that's all about to change soon.

urbanflowerpot

sroddy12:

When did you all start solids?  My pediatrician recommends at 4-6 months of age however I didn't clarify if it's his actual age or his adjusted age?

You'll get a mish-mash of answers for this - seems each pedi has their own thoughts so I'd call your own to clarify if you want. Otherwise, I'd just go on visual cues/readiness FWIW ours went by adjusted. 

ChickensFive

My Pedi wanted us to look for signs (which I can not remember now) which happened around 9months act/6 months adj. Its atill trial and error about what they like but we are getting there.

adrielegorburu

We always go by adjusted age - we started at 6 months adjusted

PhDMomma

We started at 5 months actual, which is 3.5 adjusted (pedi's idea).  That said, my little guy was attempting to steal our dinner plates and eat the food on them.  He got a fistful of mashed potatoes which he licked off his fingers right before we started giving him his own food.  I would look for signs, if your little one isn't ready he won't actually eat much.....and if he is.....my little guy has a tendency to gobble everything up (well, not anything green and not meat.....but everything else).

Mommy2CB

Our pedi started solids at 6 months instead of typical 4. DS was 6w2d early.