Hey so I know they say to start weaning when your baby is around 6 months. With my first we did it a few days before he turned 6 months but he was interested and could stay sitting up himself. My daughter turned 6 months a couple of days ago and although she looks like she is very interested she cannot stay sat at all.
I know everyone may have different opinions but how important is it? I know it’s on the nhs advice for weaning. Will be doing baby led weaning again so she’ll be having standard food from the get go.
I was thinking I may wait but if so how long it could be is unknown.
She also just nibbled on some pancake I made myself for lunch that she took off my plate 🙄. She was very content with it but not sure if she should be starting or not. What are people’s advice or opinions?
Thank you
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What Eira said... but I'm also no expert. We started my little boy a week early and he absolutely loves his food. He's already on mashed food only a few days in because he's managing so well. We're doing a mix of BLW style and purées.xx

In all honesty I don't go by the guidelines, purely for the fact that they now say baby should be sitting up unaided before having food etc. And 3 out of my 5 were all advised by peadiatricians and dieticians to be on solids at 8/9 weeks(2 of which were 8 and 7 weeks prem) due to severe reflux, none of them were obviously able to sit up at all. My 2nd youngest although could sit unaided just wasn't interested in any food at all until 7 months and my 5th whos now 6 months started when he was 4 months and he's now on a mix of both BLW and purees x
Thanks guys. She has been sitting in a highchair for probably a couple of months (though often with a cushion behind as she is small) as she liked to be upright and I didn’t want to hold her all the time when I was eating. With a toy to play with she’s been happy with that. She’s more interested in going all around the room then trying to stay in one place to sit.

We use the bumbo to sit our little one in when feeding, helps so much 👍