20 weeks old can I try with baby rice or porridge

[Anonnnnnnm]

Hello,

Firstly can I say my wife is wonderful in every way but naturally we have slightly different parenting styles. Our son is 20 weeks on Thursday, he can support his own head and sit up very well with tiny bits of support and no support at all if he's slightly reclined (say in a high chair) or against a cushion/surface.

He's been showing a massive interest in food for a few weeks but just this week he's massively interested. He stared at my crumpet the whole time I ate it 😂 and yesterday when he thought he was getting a spoonful but my sister ate it instead (who was holding him) he burst out crying.

My wife simply will not compromise and says 6 months no less. I disagree and want him to try a tiny spoon of baby rice / porridge/ purée etc.

It's become a really difficult topic to talk about or discuss. I just want to know am I suggesting something out of the ordinary or unsafe? If I am then please tell me because I would never want to hurt my son.

Thank you everyone 😊

Also @MolliciousIntent your previous comment..

"But this has nothing to do with maternal instinct! This is her doing research and reading resources available to her, and you... I dunno, following guidelines from the 90s?"

You are a nasty piece of work. So not sure why you're piping up about the gender of the poster.

You're the one using pejorative slurs against women, but I'm a nasty piece of work for saying the OP is following guidelines from the 90s? Sure.

@MolliciousIntent yes.

What a startling lack of self awareness. Her suggestion is the guidance from the 90s. There was nothing nasty about what I said, at all.

@MolliciousIntent the 'OP' detected the snarky undertone of your comment as did I. The poster also said she felt triggered and sad about her own maternal instincts - so your comment definitely wasn't kind was it?

My comment was that is has nothing to do with instinct, it's research. Her wife doesn't know these things because she's magically inherently a better mum with better instincts, it's because she's putting the work in.