Solid foods should be introduced to your baby at around 6 months. There is no reason to rush starting solid foods; breast milk has all the nutrition your baby needs for the first 6 months of life. Babies are not ready to digest solid foods until closer to 6 months.
The following are signs that an infant is getting ready to eat solid food:
sits up (on own or with some minimal assistance) and leans forward;
opens mouth when food is offered;
turns head away to refuse food
keeps food in mouth and swallows it instead of pushing it out
How to start?
There are two important things to consider when introducing solids to your baby: