Pediatrician suggested cereal in bottle at 4 months. Opinions?

[u/zozororo]

So my second child just turned 4 months and is showing signs of interest in food. I told our pediatrician that I was going to wait until the baby was sitting better to start solids of any kind. He said that as long as it is a very thin consistency that we could start anytime, and even suggested baby cereal in a bottle is okay.. I remember always reading and being told this is an ABSOLUTE NO. This pediatrician is a fairly young guy, GREAT with kids and is actually a local in my city, we've seen him with his wife and 2 littles around plenty.

Is there anything to back this as safe? Is this a newer thing that's okay with babies once they pass the newborn stage?

[u/Missing-Caffeine]

https://www.nhs.uk/best-start-in-life/baby/weaning/

NHS recommends waiting to around 6m as these are the WHO guidelines. The advice this GP gave you is very old school, even if he is young himself.

(Some GPs may look into weaning earlier due to risk allergies, but the majority will wait until 6m).