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Child Nutrition (Expert Forum)
Baby refuses cereal but will eat purees
Answered by
Renee Radenberg - Child Nutrition, nutrition
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To help the Registered Dietitian evaluate your child's nutritional status, please state your child's weight (in kg or lbs.), height, and age in the content of your question.
To help the Registered Dietitian evaluate your child's nutritional status, please state your child's weight (in kg or lbs.), height, and age in the content of your question.
Baby refuses cereal but will eat purees
by monstermama, Oct 22, 2007 10:33AM
My 6 month old is currently nursing 4-6 times per day and eating jarred baby food 2-3 times per day. However, he refuses to eat baby cereal. He is a healthy weight and sleeping through the night. Is the breast milk/ jar food combo meeting his nutritional needs right now? Will there be a time when he really needs the cereal in his diet?
Doctor's Answer
by Renee Radenberg, Oct 22, 2007 09:06PM
, Oct 22, 2007 09:06PMTo: monstermama
At 6 months old it is ok to have only the formula and baby food. Your child is getting his nutritional needs. Some infants do not like the rice cereal. It is recommended not to introduce any other grains to children before one year old to help prevent allergies. When your son starts eating finger foods, around one year old, then introduce breads and cereals. Thank you for your question.
Member Comments (3)
by monstermama, Oct 23, 2007 04:02PM
Thank you for the answer. Pediatricians don't seem inclined to give much nutritional advice beyond "breast is best", it is nice to have something like this available.
by Renee Radenberg, Oct 23, 2007 07:34PM
, Oct 23, 2007 07:34PMTo: monstermama
Thank you and feel free to ask any questions.
