My daughter refuses to eat infant cereal anymore, but she is not really great with solid foods yet (she only has two teeth and a sensitive gag reflex)...what can I give her in place of the infant cereal in the morning??
2007-02-19 23:53:11 · 20 answers · asked by dixiechic 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
mash potatoes.cream of wheat,get a food processor and grind up veggies and fruit so she can swallow them .
2007-02-19 23:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by stegall_sherry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infant cereal (unlike regular cereals/oatmeals) are fortified with iron, so it is best to stick with them as long as possible. I know my 11.5 month old now refuses to eat anything that doesn't have something to chew in it (and she still has no teeth), so in each bite of infant cereal I give her a small piece of cut up fruit (strawberries, blueberries, peaches, microwaved apple, pears work well). Also, you could try different types of infant cereals (barley, oatmeal, rice, musli, mixed) and different brands. I use Heinz, but I have heard good things about Milupa (both sold at Wal-Mart, and lots of other stores). Other options would be yogurt, toast & jam, bagels, english muffins, raisin toast, fruit, and healthy adult cereals (puffed wheat is great). Good luck!
2007-02-20 02:46:13 · answer #2 · answered by lilith984 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try flavored Cream of Wheat or even regular Oatmeal...the Fruit and Cream, or Apple Cinnamon flavors. Gerber makes Toddler Cereals that my children loved.
2007-02-20 03:10:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know graduates have many varieties of food for babies. That/s what my one-year old eats. Sometimes you can fix mashed potatoes or even smash up vienna sausages and if you dont really want to give them that, try cutting a weiner in half (the skinny way to prevent choking) And you may want to ween her on these foods b/c of the reflux. My child has this also. Shes on zantac and reglan
2007-02-20 00:37:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe try the flavored instant oatmeal . If she wont do that she can have toast with jam apple sauce eggs yogurt canned fruit . Be creative . My kids love white rice with milk and Cinnamon and sugar on it . You can add a little butter . What kid doesn't like rice .
2007-02-20 00:04:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby biscuits. It comes in Orange or plain flavour.
It tastes yummy too.
Break it into small pieces, so that she could hold it.
Tht shouldnt be a prob.
It's ok to let a child enjoy what she eats and mess up the place.
It's normal and encouraging.
2007-02-19 23:58:16 · answer #6 · answered by rinoao 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mashed bananas, fruity cheerios (perhaps after a minute or so in the milk), regular oatmeal (comes in great flavors), breakfast bars like nutragrain or they even make them for kids now. you could even cut up some fruit for the morning. small pieces of apples, peaches etc.
2007-02-20 00:18:07 · answer #7 · answered by cheshiregirl0472 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is she allowed milk? If so, what about yoghurt? There are a great range and you do not have to choose one with sugar. Many have pureed fruit in them to add sweetness and flavour.
2007-02-19 23:57:04 · answer #8 · answered by Avril P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a couple of weet bix soaked in warm milk ? All of my kids loved it as babies, the older ones still do
2007-02-20 00:35:09 · answer #9 · answered by sparkygirl1229 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instant oatmeal with fruit or cream of wheat or rice are good substitutes.
2007-02-19 23:58:02 · answer #10 · answered by ne11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have u tried cherrios if nothing else break them in half and let her just eat them on her own and see how she does even with 2 teeth she may do well
2007-02-20 00:03:18 · answer #11 · answered by linda h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋