what about feeding baby's baby cearel?

Question

will it hurt them

Answer 1

Please do not feed your baby until at least 6 months old!! Their digestive system that is mature enough to handle solids. American and Canadian Pediatric Society recommend that you only feed them breastmilk and/or formula until then. You are putting them at higher risk of allergies when you start them on food too early.
And you don’t need to give them water or juice or anything else until they are one years old. And they recommend giving WATER before Juice and juice should be watered down.

Remember you have to feed this kid for the rest of your life…..so what’s the rush?

Here’s what to feed your child:
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babyfeeding/1400680.html

Age: Birth to 4 months------------
Feeding behavior
• Rooting reflex helps your baby turn toward a nipple to find nourishment
What to feed
• Breast milk or formula ONLY •
Your baby's digestive tract is still developing, which is why solid food is off limits for now.

From 4-6 months------------
Signs of readiness for solid food
Your baby probably won't do all these things — they're just clues to watch for.
• Can hold head up
• Sits well in highchair
• Makes chewing motions
• Shows significant weight gain (birth weight has doubled)
• Shows interest in food
• Can close mouth around a spoon
• Can move food from front to back of mouth
• Can move tongue back and forth, but is losing tendency to push food out with tongue
• Seems hungry after 8 to 10 feedings of breast milk or 40 oz. of formula in a day
• Is teething
What to feed
• Breast milk or formula, PLUS
• Semi-liquid iron-fortified rice cereal, THEN
• Other grain cereals like oats or barley

And foods to avoid for your baby
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babyfeeding/9195.html

Answer 2

Baby cereal isn't made to hurt babies. How old is the baby though? I wouldn't start til the baby is 6 months old or so. Too young they will get gas and not so fun stuff for you or the baby.

Answer 3

Of course it wont hurt them unless they are too young. The box says 4-6 months for rice cereal but i wouldnt start until around 5 months. I think 4 months is too young. But if your worried talk to your doctor.

Answer 4

There is really no reason to. It isn't particularly nutritious and is highly processed. It is best to wait until they exhibit signs of readiness for solids and start with vegetables and fruits.

Go to Kellymom.com and search for solids readiness, also read up on "virgin gut."

Answer 5

it's called baby cereal for a reason.

maybe 'cause it's made for babies.

babies are ready for cereal when they're 4-6 months old.

Answer 6

If it is called "baby cearel", then it is meant for babies.

Answer 7

No but if there not old enough it could make them over wheight

Answer 8

babies dont have reflexes it takes to swallow wait till they are 6m