Why do some parwnt wean their babies before 6 months?

Just genuinely curious, no hate. I just don't understand.

Like there's a mum in my babies group posting about wanting to start giving her 3 month old purees?

I had my friend round the other day and she was all "are you going to bother waiting until 6 months?"

I just thought it was standard to wait until baby could sit up straight etc?

I know there are some people that start at 4 months, but I never really understood why? Is there medical reasons? Or any other benefit to weaning earlier? Also how do you feed a 4 month old if they can't sit steadily in a high chair?

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To be fair my son was sitting up unassisted at 3.5m but i think its mostly just excitement I’m dreading weaning at all with my second let alone considering doing it early but with my first i was so excited to start x

Some pediatric doctors say it’s okay once baby is a supported sitter. Some want to try and go with what they think is best.

We let my first try some solids a little before 6 months. Like 5 and a half months. I thought that it might make her happier and sleep better. She was a colicky baby and never slept. It didn’t do anything lol

My daughter had trouble gaining weight so they said it might help to start feeding solids at 4 months and it helped a lot

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