Table 4.

Reasons for introducing solid foods before 17 weeks of age (n = 127)

Reason	N	%
Baby hungry	45	35.4
Baby old enough to wean	33	26.0
Advised by family and/or friends	21	16.5
To settle the baby/help him/her sleep at night	15	11.8
Baby interesteda	13	10.3

^a Interest indicated by baby putting hands and other objects into mouth and/or chewing hands and other objects or interest towards the parent’s food