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| discuss this with your kids' doctor is the best advice.. every kid is different. |
| posted by Rose on 10/12/2007 02:23 PM |
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| I dont agree too much with the talking to the doc cause most of them are dead set on 4 to 6 months and they usually stick to there guns I listened to my mom, my girl is 2 months and she loves her cereal.. |
| posted by Jodi on 10/14/2007 01:44 PM |
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| I think a lot of it depends on why you're giving them cereal. If it's to help them sleep through the night and they are eating you out of house and home, than yeah, give them some. But if it's just to give them cereal because you want to, I say wait. They'll grow up fast enough as it is, let them get as many nutrients from the breastmilk as they can. |
| posted by Jaxon on 10/15/2007 08:54 AM |
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| I've been told by my own doctor that they should be able to hold their head up on their own and to watch for your baby's cue! If she/he watches every spoonful that you are consuming, and grunting or crying, then you should give them a few very thin spoonfuls. Make sure that they are able to work the food towards the back of the throat and then swallows before you try the next spoon. When my daughter was 4 months old, my doctor said she was ready. But all she did was cry! It was torture!! So I stopped and tried again when she was ready, by watching her expressions while we ate. She was grunting for food at 5 months!! |
| posted by elaine on 10/15/2007 01:07 PM |
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| The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that babies should be AT LEAST 6 months of age before having solids. |
| posted by Indigo Ottyr on 10/19/2007 02:55 AM |
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| I was seeing another Pediatrician when I was given this advice and I was told it would be OK to start cereal at 4 months. I just took it upon myself to start lil foods at 4 months old. A lil cereal here, a lil fruit or veggies there. My boy ate like a champ at that time - he seemed so fascinated by FOOD LOL and has had nop food allergies to date (knock on wood). I did however try one item a week or at the most 2 a week to see for any reactions. I also did the 10 time rule I had read somewhere. Just because he didn't like something the first few times didn't mean he didn't like it period. I would try food 10 times at different times and if by the 10th time he would make faces or spit it out he wouldn't get it again. |
| posted by Renata on 10/19/2007 07:23 PM |
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| I agree that you should discuss introducing cereals and solids with your Ped. I was told that Aiden needed to be able to hold his head up, and could be given cereals as a supported sitter. Although not all doctors say the same, I was not pushed to cereal at all. The doctor said to take your time, and let him have fun experiencing the new adventure. |
| posted by Beth on 10/20/2007 02:18 PM |
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| My daughter's pediatrician said it was ok to start introducing rice cereal at around 4 months because she was showing an interest when I would eat. She is like a nanny goat now--she eats anything I give her and shakes her head "no" when she's full. Your baby gives cues for what they are ready for. |
| posted by Christy on 10/27/2007 11:28 PM |
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| Giving solid foods too early can cause issues that last a lifetime. Proceed with knowledge and caution. |
| posted by Jessie on 11/16/2007 02:50 PM |
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Even though the current official recommendation is 6 months, I believe that every baby is different. You have to take into account family allergy history, as well as other personal and health factors, and be careful and watchful if you start before that.
That being said, some (but not all) babies ARE ready before 6 months. Watching your baby's cues will tell you if he or she is ready to explore solids.
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| posted by Bethany on 11/17/2007 12:43 PM |
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| My daughter was 3 months when I introduced cereal. She was watching my husband and I eat and would act like she was chewing. She had no problem eating when we gave it to her. I agree that you should go by the babies cues because every baby is different. |
| posted by Ashley on 12/20/2007 02:43 PM |
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| It is more benificial healthwise to continue on breast milk and formula as long as 6+ mo. It provides all the nutrition and liquid your baby needs and is easy on digestive tract. Child will be healthier late in life. |
| posted by Samanthia on 01/25/2008 11:19 PM |
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| Dr. Sears (my attachment parenting GOD) says NO to solids before 6 months old. |
| posted by on 02/01/2008 03:15 PM |
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| I think it depends on the child. My older daughter was strictly breastfed until 6 months and was satisfied by that. My younger daughter (who only received BM through the bottle and only for 6 weeks) was almost 4 months when I gave her cereal because she was never satisfied and would watch us eat and mimic us chewing our food from 2 months on. But definitely talk to your doctor before introducing food ... I was given a "guide" to follow when introducing solids to infants. |
| posted by Lindsey on 02/27/2008 05:17 PM |
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| You definitely need to watch your child's cues. I agree that it depends entirely on why you are giving your child the solids. They need to be able to control their head well and sit up on their own. If the child shows interest in eating other foods, try them. If you try cereal or another solid, and the baby is uninterested, don't force it. Wait a bit and try again. I tried solids for the first time at 5 months, and my daughter was not very interested. I think she was around 7 months before really wanting anything other than breast milk. |
| posted by Lauren on 03/11/2008 03:42 PM |
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| I think you should ask your docter first but also at the same time you now when your child is ready for more then just forumla. My daughter was on cereal at 3 months then on solids at 6 months an she is so much happier to be on solids. |
| posted by on 03/18/2008 04:34 PM |
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| check with the experts and then follow the cues of your child |
| posted by shakti mama on 03/19/2008 02:52 AM |
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| You better start that baby at 3-4 months, they be starving! |
| posted by Charmanie on 04/16/2008 03:35 PM |
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| Most experts recommend waiting until they are at least 6 months old because it reduces their chances of developing food allergies. Breastmilk or formula is really all they need for survival for the first year anyway. During this time, cereals and other solids are simply supplements and should not be seen as or used as anything more. My son is 6 months old and I'm not in a big hurry to introduce solids. He is doing fine on breastmilk. |
| posted by Sarah on 04/25/2008 07:09 PM |
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| I agree that the baby should be at least 6 months. |
| posted by amy on 07/23/2008 10:06 PM |
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| Definately don't give a 2 mo. old solids! And if they are breastfed you can wait even longer to start solids. |
| posted by natasha on 07/28/2008 03:42 PM |
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| My sn was 6 weeks old when he started cereal since he wasn't doing well with his formula due to reflux. He was constantly starving since nothing was staying down. At 4 weeks the doctor suggested adding cereal to his formula to weigh it down. Since he was already getting cereal in the bottle we figured a baby spoon full couldn't hurt since he was constantly screamiong for food.. At 8 weeks the doctor told us to switch to oatmeal and increase the feedings and do them twice a day. |
| posted by Kathryn on 09/05/2008 11:45 PM |
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Our daughter started on baby foods and cereal at 6 months. She seemed just fine with milk so why introduce something new if she's content with what she has? So anyways with new teeth and a bigger belly we started cereals, (and later) foods, and now baby juice and she loves it. She's still on a schedule and I don't care what anyone says I feel comfortable with when we started her.
I feel the parents should do what they feel is best, rather they lean on their own understanding, the baby's signs and/or doctor recommendations, its up to them as the child's parent. Some babies take fine to cereal at 2 months and others are happy to get it at 6 months. That's not for anyone else to judge what that parent is doing to their child unless it poses as dangerous or harmful. I'm sure these parents with 2 month olds aren't trying to pose danger on their babies.... |
| posted by Misti on 01/24/2009 05:27 PM |
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| Doctors always have the latest answers on this.... |
| posted by on 02/02/2009 11:11 PM |
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| I said 6+ months because I think, especially if you are breastfeeding, it is better to wait a little longer unless your baby is begging. Piper needed cerael in her bottle early which is typically a no no. But my pediatrician and I were worried about her weight gain so we put small amounts of rice cerael in her bottle. I do not reccomend this though unless your dr. says so. |
| posted by Krista on 02/16/2009 10:10 AM |
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| I started my daughter on cereal at 21/2 months, she was ravenous. I asked her doctor both as the doctor and because she was a mother herself. The doctors advice (not until 6 months) varied from the experience of the mother (which gave her children solids early). Either way my daughter came into the world at 11 pounds and breastmilk alone was not keeping her satisfied. She kept breastfeeding like normal. |
| posted by Bri on 03/05/2009 09:16 PM |
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| my daughter was a little over a month when she had her first taste of vanilla pudding and a rice bottle and she seemed to love it and nothing happened |
| posted by Amy on 06/18/2009 05:52 PM |
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| I tried introducing cereal to my son when he was 6-7 months old and he didn't like it every time I tried. We took a break and I tried once every few weeks. Then all of a sudden, at 9 months, he gobbled it down. That's when he started to want try and eat everything. I'm glad I went with my son's pace and readiness. |
| posted by Angie on 06/25/2009 09:44 PM |
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| My husband and I started my son on rice cereal in his bottle around 2 mo. He was a 10lb hunk a chunk and was always hungry no matter how much breast milk he took in. I also was only able to give him around 3-4 mo of breastmilk because I dried up and the rest of the time was formula. By then he was on reg cereal and with fruit anyways. He was no worse for the wear and has no food allergies. My daughter was longer before getting cereal (around 4mo) she was in the NIICU when she was born so she wasn't given milk until she was 1 wk old anyways. Then it was a slow intro to milk, she was quite satisfied with milk only until her 4mo when she would see us sit down to eat and want some too. |
| posted by Dorothy on 03/02/2010 03:43 PM |
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| I started my boy at 3 1/2 months. He was getting fussy when drinking milk and did not seem to be interested. I gave him a little cereal and he loved it. His been on solids plus formula since than. The doctor said he is on the chunky side though my daughter was much heavier than him and she started solids later. |
| posted by Shirleen on 10/06/2011 11:40 PM |
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| Its recommended that they have nothing but breastmilk for the first six months and that they continue to have it for one year with baby food |
| posted by Jessariah on 11/07/2012 10:27 AM |
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