leejen,
I think old folks used to feed baby (our parents generation) since 4th mth onward.
ivy's xavier also already started with porridge and fish. If your baby can adapt well then no problem. Since your mum willing to make the trouble to cook for your bb. Shd thankful that you have such wonderful mother. hehehe..
I checked with my Pd, according to her, best to delay starting solid food to avoid allergy problem. No one knows bb has allergy problem until when something stir up. So no point worry so much. My brother only knew that he is allergy to egg when he was at the age of 23. He has been eating eggs for 23 years leh. haha..
Just avoid to let your bb to touch on any bean products,egg white etc( U can get the list from your pd clinic). I forget others... haha..
Perllyn chai,
What to do, our bbs are too smart lar. My keane's eye shines especially he sees us eating or drinking... For me, i love to trick him by letting his lip to touch my cup or those packet drink... Anyway, he doesnt know how to suck from Stalk so ok lar.. he will think that he drink it..haahaa.. easily to cheat him..
For food, i only let him smell or even let his lip get close to it. He will think that he actually eat the food ...hahaha..