when can a baby eat from a spoon??

Question

my son just pushes the baby cereal out of his mouth, is it because he doesnt like it. He is almost 3 months

sorry, almost 4 months

Answer 1

He pushes it out because babies have a protective "tongue thrust" mechanism that they don't lose until around 5-6 months of age. This is how they suck the bottle or nipple, they wrap their tongue around it. This is what he's used to.

But at three months old, you put the spoonful of food in and POOF he ejects it right back out like a little cash register with his tongue. It's not that he doesn't like it or does like it. If he likes it, you may see him smacking his lips afterwards.

However, he is not developmentally ready for cereal just yet. Wait another month and try again.

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Answer 2

Most pediatricians advise parents to try to offer a spoon feeding of cereal around 4 to 5 months of age. If you offer the spoon and the baby thrusts its tongue out of its mouth and pushes the spoon out, likely they're not ready yet. But if the baby accepts the spoon and sucks on it to get the food off, then you're good to go. Don't wait longer than 6 to 7 months to begin spoon feeding because if you wait too long proper development of the muscles in the mouth that are needed to eat solids is delayed and some babies get an overdeveloped gag reflex that is hard to overcome.

Answer 3

Hi Twin, I never started spoon feeding with my girls until they were at least 6 months old. Give your baby a break, and wait until
your baby is ready. Three more months really does made a big differents. A Friend.

Clowmy

Answer 4

Breast milk or infant formula supplies all of your baby's nutritional needs for at least the first 4 to 6 months of life, so don't be in a rush to start solid baby foods. Starting solids too early can cause your baby to develop food allergies. Your baby's intestinal tract is not as fully developed during the first few months and introducing solids at this time can be too much to handle

The current recommendations indicate that breast milk or formula should be baby’s main source of nutrition until at least 6 months of age! Earlier introduction of solid foods may have certain risk factors; consult your pediatrician! "Introduction of complementary feedings before 6 months of age generally does not increase total caloric intake or rate of growth and only substitutes foods that lack the protective components of human milk

You will know that he is really ready to start solids when:

he is about six months old
he can sit up without any support
he continues to be hungry despite more frequent nursing which is unrelated to illness or teething
he has lost the tongue-thrusting reflex and does not push solids out of his mouth
he can pick up things with his finger and thumb (pincer grasp)

Babies who are ready for solids can usually feed themselves. Mothers often report that they knew their babies were ready when they picked up food from a plate, chewed it, swallowed it, and wanted more.

Listen to your baby! Babies with a tendency to allergies may refuse solids until later in their first year. As long as they are growing well and are happy and healthy, there is no need for concern.

Answer 5

4 Month's. My Best Friend's baby si eating from a baby's spoon right now at 4 month's and is having absolutly no troubles and loves it!

Answer 6

5 to 6 months. It may take a little while since it is a new sensation for them. Sometimes earlier. I started my daughter with some cereal around that time but I do know people who start giving babies cereal even earlier

Answer 7

baby can eat from when he wants.but i started giving my baby juice from spoon (apple ones) to make her get used to the spoon when she was 4.5. months rite now she loves to eat from spoon

Answer 8

once his or her poo is solid