Rice at a young age.
Hmmm, personally, I would not give rice at such an early stage now until they develop much more teeth and capable of chewing well, despite serving rice in soup so that it'll be softer. Reason being, when we chew our food, we break the food further into smaller pieces and increase it's surface area for the body to further digest them further in the stomach and intestines. If the rice is not well digested by the time it gets to the intestines, over time, it'll strain the intestines. No, am not a doctor like tabbiesus, just coming from the knowledge I got from the biomedical background in the lab =)