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Your child can begin eating solid foods at about 6 months old. Let your child try one single-ingredient food at a time at first. This helps you see if your child has any problems with that food, such as food allergies. Wait 3 to 5 days between each new food. https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/InfantandToddlerNutrition/foods-and-drinks/when-to-introduce-solid-foods.html This method is reactionary and could send the child to the emergency room for a severe allergic reaction. In 2010 the average Emergency Room cost was $345 for allergies. https://www.debt.org/medical/emergency-room-urgent-care-costs/ Instead, why not try and prevent an emergency room visit by finding out what your child is allergic to first? A basic food allergy panel takes a blood sample and detects food allergens like seafood, cow's milk, egg whites, peanuts, soy, nuts and wheat for $160. https://www.healthlabs.com/allergy-testing The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) developed a set of comprehensive health guidelines for well-child care, known as the "periodicity schedule." It is a schedule of screenings and assessments recommended at each well-child visit from infancy through adolescence. https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/periodicity_schedule.pdf Contact the American Academy of Pediatrics. Request they place a blood food allergy test onto the periodicity schedule. https://www.aap.org/en/pages/contact-us/ American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Headquarters Call: 800-433-9016 Federal Affairs Call: 202-347-8600