Weening?

i’d still say wait until he is 6 months, the guidelines are there for a reason. the signs are there to be assessed after the child is 6 months old, just because they are there before doesn’t mean baby is ready. the stomach and digestive system isn’t developed enough for food yet which is why we wait. the only reason to wean early is medical concerns when the child is closely monitored by their doctor. when he is 6 months, then start, and follow guidelines on the NHS website are helpful. they go through allergens and when to introduce certain foods and ways to prepare etc x

Honestly, if he’s fully ready, I’d say go for it. At 5 months, it’s literally a matter of weeks until they are 6 months. The NHS website is quite good: https://www.nhs.uk/best-start-in-life/baby/weaning/

Also “How To Wean Your Baby” book by Charlotte Stirling-Reed

-there’s weaning spoons with weird holes and texture bits on so the baby can actually get some food themselves
-start with veggies rather than fruit, you can look up how to serve it safely for each age (prevents sweet tooth and fruit preference)
-you can get a weaning chart on amazon to track what they’ve had and also to track allergens
-serve iron rich foods as their iron stores drop at 6 months
-offer loads of textures and flavours served in all different ways (eg- some mashed say avocado with then a thick slice of avocado for them to hold themselves.
-don’t worry to much about on the intake until nearer a year as from now it’s more about exposure to foods than actually consuming
-you can get weaning books or actually there’s a lot of good people who show different things they make on tiktok or instagram
-you can batch make lots and put it in the freezer

-let them get messy! it’s all part of the development and learning process