Times have changed (I guess), and they now are recommending 4-6 months to start cereal, and
to avoid putting it in the bottle. My daughter tried spoon feeding my granddaughter
rice cereal at 4 months, but she got very colicky. She stopped for a few weeks and tried again around 5 months, using oatmeal instead of rice cereal. She did very well, but lately, she isn't eating very good (she is 7 1/2 months and has had diarrhea, so that could be contributing).