2007-11-29 05:55:40 · 12 answers · asked by glad 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I never gave my baby cereal at all. Or baby food, for that matter. Just mashed up fruits and veggies at first, then small pieces of whatever was on my plate.
2007-11-29 06:06:16 · answer #1 · answered by daa 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would only give cereal once a day. They dont need to eat cereal all day. Cereal is a breakfast food. If your baby is old enough to try other foods, than give other foods.
2007-11-29 06:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by Kim C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most babies are ready to start eating solid foods between 4 and 6 months of age. The first solid food is usually iron-fortified baby cereal because it is nutritious and gives your baby good practice eating from a spoon. It’s good to start with rice cereal, then oatmeal and barley cereals; and try wheat and mixed cereals later since they can cause allergies.
When you start baby cereal, you might try it once a day at first, then progress to twice a day, and finally three times a day. Three meals a day will help provide your baby the added nutrition he/she needs to grow. And getting your baby on the family’s meal schedule helps him/her learn to enjoy the social aspect of eating together.
Once your baby eats cereal well from the spoon, you can start feeding him/her fruits and vegetables. Give your baby his/her fruits and vegetables at the same three meals with his/her cereal. This starts providing him/her a nutritional balance (i.e., cereals for energy and iron; fruits and vegetables for fiber and vitamins) and helps him/her get used to different colors, tastes and textures of food at each meal.
2007-11-29 06:17:17 · answer #3 · answered by Nay-Nay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the age of the child. I started with a little at bedtime feeding and then added a little for breakfast. The cereal keeps them fuller longer, so it is good for night time.
2007-11-29 05:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on how old your baby is. if your baby is between 4-6 mon. old and you are just starting with cereal, start with a small ammt. once a day. depending on how your baby is doing with it,you can slowly go up to 3 times a day.
2007-11-29 05:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by Stacey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i only ever gave it to my kids for breakfast because cereal is a breakfast food. They can eat a lot of other things that are filling throughout the day on top of their regular formula or breastmilk.
2007-11-29 05:59:58 · answer #6 · answered by Wishmaster 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my son is 10mths and he gets cereal with fruit 1 time a day at breakfast.
2007-11-29 06:01:34 · answer #7 · answered by mommyto3rugrats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY DAUGHTER IS 3 MONTHS I FEED HER CEREAL WITH THE SPOON ON MON., WED, AND FRID, JUST TO GET HER USED TO IT AND ON THE OTHER DAYS I JUST PUT ABOUT 1 1/2 TEASPOONS IN HER BOTTLE AT NIGHT...
2007-11-29 06:14:21 · answer #8 · answered by AKAKENF 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your doctor will have the answer for that..but i started my son on cereal when he was 2 months old and he had it with every bottle..i had to make it very thick due to reflux..but he is still very healthy..
2007-11-29 06:08:24 · answer #9 · answered by kandiluvsu2 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
morning and supper 2 spoons.
2007-11-29 05:57:26 · answer #10 · answered by ProudMom_of_2_gorgeous_boys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋