My girl was just tasting the watery cereal / puree with her tongue during her first week of solid food at 6 months, all the mess just dribbling down her chest and chair urgh. Anyway we decided to start partial BLW for her to control her own speed and gum exercise with those flat airy teething wafers and that's when it got more comfortable
Don't use metal spoon, it hurts baby's gum. Try out wooden, plastic, or even rubber spoon. Check Mumchecked Haakaa bamboo spoon & fork set. It's lightweight, long-lasting harmless.
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