I vastly prefer the Israeli method of starting babies on solid food over the American method for the same.
Basically, if it ain't baking, I don't like preparing food. So making special meals for one family member -- who doesn't even eat a full tablespoon of the stuff -- isn't really my cup of tea.
Boiling water! Mixing it with cereal powder! Getting it to the right consistency without making too much! Opening a jar of overpriced mush that the baby won't finish before I have to get rid of it! Uuuuugh. Life is so haaaaard. Then there's the setting up of the high chair and bib and the cajoling (much more accurate description than "feeding"), which is followed by way too much additional clean up. Not my favorite.
Luckily, none of that is required by FF's health care provider. Yes, he has to start on solids at four months of age, but it only takes about two minutes a day.
Look at my food. Is there something reasonably squishy and unseasoned? Use a baby spoon to scrape some up poke it into the child. The goal is about a teaspoon a day, with a new food every three days.
Avocado. Tomato seeds. Ripe pear. I even sliced and boiled a carrot one day when I was cooking anyway. Put a bib on FF, put him in my lap (or the lap of whomever is already holding him), play a cute game briefly, and done. I love it.
I hope I didn't misunderstand the nurse, because this is easy.
