logan was like that 3 and a half months and he wanted our food (too smart for his own bloody good hehe!), always offer the bottle first and then if she is still hungry give her some food. stick to the amounts recommended by your child health nurse according to the weight of your baby there is a formula to work it out but i cant find it online. the tin has averages only. logan was a big baby so he always needed more than what the tin said. she is coming up to the six month mark and at that age it is curiosity of food that they are trying to satisfy. indulge her but not for dietary reasons keep the amounts small and the textures and tastes slowly varied (for allergy reasons) so she still has all her milk and her curiosity is satisfied. mum's know their kids best, my logan is a head taller, hardly ever sick and probably doubly as strong than any other kid his age ::) feeding him earlier never hurt him... i really don't like all those standards and rarely abide by them because every kid is so different, although it is always interesting to see what others have done.

I looked at your profile to find out how old your baby is. Your baby is 5 months, right? For this age, the main source of nutrition is breastmilk or formula. This is important as it has important nutrients in it that aide in brain and eye development. Solid food is just mainly for added calories. That said, your baby should be on formula more than solid food. At about 9 - 12 months, you can start having more and more solid food.