2006-12-25 07:01:02 · 14 answers · asked by MRS H is always willing to help! 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
You can give your baby the baby cereals mixed with formula or breastmilk as early as 4 months, although some pediatricians recomend waiting until 6 months old to be sure the baby's digestive system can handle it. Same story for baby juice and stage 1 baby foods. You can get feeding tips and information at Gerber's website. Good Luck!
2006-12-25 07:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by Steph 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I started giving my son things to taste about 6 months, not really feeding him but just letting him taste or lick the food. As for the baby food, I started off with the oatmeal in his formula just for a little thickness before I put him to bed. This is when he was sleeping throughout the night. After about a month or so, I started giving him the baby food from the jar. Start with the first ones and don't feed the baby the whole jar right from the start. Just ease into it.
I think it's important that they be able to sit up with their head up, as opposed to being so young, their head needs to be propped or held up.
As for the juice, I didn't start that until he was a year old. It's not really recommended it since the sugar, even if it's natural sugar. It's better to get ounces of milk rather than ounces of juice. Even then, the recommended limit is less than 6 oz a day.
2006-12-25 07:18:10 · answer #2 · answered by Mindiwe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On average, babies should start solids at about 6 months old. Sometimes parents give their babies solids starting at 4 months, if the baby appears ready. But there is better to wait as long as you can.
As far as juice, there is no good reason to offer juice to a baby. In fact, it's bad, because it's full of sugar and can cause diaper rash because of the acidity. If you want to give juice, start about 6 months and water it heavily as in 1/4 juice to 3/4 water. But like I said, just offer your baby water. It's better and cheaper.
2006-12-25 12:15:42 · answer #3 · answered by mrs.izabel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not reccomend anything besides breastmilk for the first 6 months at least. I start giving my little people tastes of things around 8-9 months, but not really 3 meals a day until over a year. Breastmilk is all your baby needs for the first year.
2006-12-25 07:06:12 · answer #4 · answered by Felicia 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Start your baby on Stage 1 baby food at four months of age.
2006-12-25 07:05:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
About four months for baby juice and baby ceral and around six months for stage 1 baby food.
2006-12-25 07:55:42 · answer #6 · answered by Icebery 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The school of thought now is 6 months plus although both of my children started weaning at four months. I didn't give them juice however until they were about 8-9 months as I wanted them to like water in the vain hope of reducing tooth decay (you can't but hope as a parent)
Speak to your health visitor if you are concerned
2006-12-25 07:06:30 · answer #7 · answered by Yoga Wifey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Between 4 and 6 months is a good time to start start with stage one foods or if you are making your own use foods that don't have seeds or hard skins. be sure to cook them well and mas until there are no more lumps.
2006-12-25 12:51:18 · answer #8 · answered by loco_sue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could no longer be putting cereal in the toddlers nutrition. docs now say to no longer do this. additionally my son is 4 months old on the 25 and he eats 4oz each and every 3-4 hours. 8oz sounds like lots. Water is advantageous and till your scientific expert reported the ok for juice do no longer the two. they are able to commence eating cereal at that age in simple terms no longer in the bottle!
2016-10-06 00:18:11 · answer #9 · answered by kinjorski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think between 8 and ten monthes, it usually depends on the childs digestive system, juice can cause a baby to be gasy. so be carefull, , ask advice of your pediatrician to be safe.
2006-12-25 08:44:02 · answer #10 · answered by kathy r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋