I started mine all on solids very young, about 6 weeks and none are fat as
adults.

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Lady o' the house stated
| Yes, I was concerned about chemicals. But the only 'unprocessed'
| fruits and veggies I gave him were those that could be peeled (ie,
| bananas, potato, etc.). He's been healthy ever since. As a matter
| of fact, DH and I joke that he must be a 'changeling' because, while
| the rest of us are obese, he's a skinny little thing. He's not a big
| eater like the rest of us, but rather he's a 'grazer.'
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| I applaud your resolve not to feed Morgan solids until she is 6
| months old. My MIL was babysitting my daughter (firstborn) when she
| was a couple of months old. SHE started giving my daughter cereal,
| mixed in her bottle of formula to thicken it, when she was about 2
| months old. Her reasoning was that she would take an 8oz. bottle and
| be hungry again in 2 hours. And like the inexperienced mom I was, I
| let MIL do it. Sometimes I wonder if that could have anything to do
| with her obesity.
|
| Good for you, Carol! Stick to your guns if anyone tries to sway you
| from your doctor's advice.
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| Linda
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