I did. I read that protein foods are better for them than carbs under 8 mos to a year. So I avoided the cereal and stuff, but did yoghurt and silken tofu. Yoghurt is easier to digest because it is already partially digested do to the enzymes and bacteria. It could still be an allergen though. Mine loves plain yoghurt with spirulina, so it is a great way to get a lot of super-concentrated green nutrition into her.

Silken tofu can be easily mashed with a fork and served as is right out of the box, or with veggies.

I didn't feed mine a ton before age 1, and pretty much started her out on the same foods I eat. This worked really well for me.

I think Dr. Sears said something about the enzymes in yougurt make it okay to start before 12mo. DD started at 6 or 7 & still loves it. Also, I bought a yogurt maker from WIlliams-Sonoma a few years ago, so if you make it yourself, you can make it more fatty & less sugary. That is one good thing in Germany, yogurt is so yummy!

i know it has sugar, but vincent loves yo baby yogurt from stoneyfield farms. the peach and pear especially, i started him on it for variety and whatnot at six months with OK from doc. he never had a prob. good luck!!
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gave yogurt to all my kiddos before a year, they loved it!

also oatmeal, applesuace, baby musli,

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apparently, yogurt is different from milk - something about the proteins - and so it doesn't really count in terms of waiting to introduce dairy til one year. same reason why people who are lactose intolerant can eat yogurt.

we've been feeding yogurt about one month now (ds is now 8 mo) with no problems and ds loves it. i mix plain whole yogurt with fruit puree.

i got the book "feeding the whole family" and it's really good. she suggests quinoa as a good baby grain because it's high in protein, etc. we tried some yesterday and ds wasn't too into it. the texture is totally different from his purees, but i think i'll keep trying it.

It's got some good info:
http://www.hipmama.com/node/14563

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I always used SuperBaby food guidelines and gave yogurt around 6mos. My daughters have no dairy allergies and had no ill reactions to it. YOu could try a bit and see how your little one does. Have you tried any other grains for cereals? You could do that.

good luck!