Dont panic about solids Lynn, Ethan and Ripley are the same age and Ive already tried him on some rice cereal and mashed potato. He didnt want a bar of it so Im going to wait til he is closer to 7mths old before I try again. There is no set rule that they must have solids at 6mths, some bubbies just arent interested until they are 8 months or even older. My eldest was on 3 solid meals a day by 5mths old so its new to me to have a bub that isnt interested in food. So if Ethan doesnt want them when you try then dont force it and let him decide when he wants solids