When should babies be given solid food? What are the best foods to start them on? Is it better to use commercially prepared baby food or homemade? Neha Shirlekar replied. Does giving pediasure help with babies growth? anandi replied. Home made food is always better for infants so that we can ensure safety and hygiene.You can start giving solid food from 1.5 years of age. Ruchi replied. I always mix and match home made food with commercial baby foods such as Cerelac... since commercial foods are fortified ... they should be given once a day atleast... rest of the meals can be the same food that you have yourself in a more liqiud and mashed avtaar. also while travelling where cooking it not a posibility and you arent sure of contents tinned food is very handy and hygenic too. ambika replied. hai all,when should i start giving my baby raagi sari, at which month Neetu replied. I think this article is very sensible. Remember that years back, there was no Cerelac or other such baby food. Your parents and grandparents were fed on natural, home cooked baby food. They turned out fine so why shouldn' t you opt for the same food for your baby. Sonu replied. I am amazed! In this era of scientific research and management researches our good friends here go by what their dais say? Hey bhagwan! What to say to these people? Get a life guys. Rajeev replied. Dais have traditionally looked after the newborns and their mothers and know a lot about them. My dai recommends such recipes a lot. Between the tinned stuff and these, she would again go for these. Zehra replied. Can I really replace my child' s Cerelac diet with the given concoction? Is there any study or anything to prove that this will not harm my kid, infact benefit him? On what basis do I trust this article?