puggymom
Active Member
OK, I have been waiting patiently for 24 pages.
WHEN THE HELL IS IT OK TO GIVE CEREAL IN A BOTTLE!
Cereal in Bottle
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Pete
Repete
It's Ok Pete - It does not taste better than oatmeal... I think you'll be Ok
So if Boy is already 11 have I waited too long?
Dye Tied
Garden Variety Gnome
OK, I have been waiting patiently for 24 pages.
WHEN THE HELL IS IT OK TO GIVE CEREAL IN A BOTTLE!
Has Boy been going hungry all this time?
give him the cereal bottle now!
puggymom
Active Member
Here is a site that pretty much sums up my opinion as well as my pediatrcian.
Putting Rice Cereal In Your Baby's Bottle - Parenting.com
HOWEVER I strongly believe in instinct parenting so to speak. You know your child better than anyone and every child is different so what works for my kids may or may not work for others. Do what you feel is best.
Putting Rice Cereal In Your Baby's Bottle - Parenting.com
HOWEVER I strongly believe in instinct parenting so to speak. You know your child better than anyone and every child is different so what works for my kids may or may not work for others. Do what you feel is best.
Funny she told me when mine was under 3mo. that it wasn't unusual for a baby to go 3days without a BM before they would consider them constipated.
She told me not to worry, give it time and use mylacon.
She also told me it was ok to use rice cereal only in bottle at night at 2.5mos. if mixed really thin.
That was 8 yrs ago - guess she was old school then.
I thought, "he was the full time care giver at the time. And a damn good one I have to say" was stated earlier. So... then you must have been away from him for some time.
2xmommie
New Member
Doctors are not always right. My son didn't get circumcised until he was 1 because they thought he had Hypa Spada I believe I spelled that wrong. Then 2 weeks after he was born he got a UTI. The said he was fine with just some meds. Well after 4 doctors later I found out he had Bilateral reflux of the kidneys(Thats where urine backs up into his kidneys) He went several months with out the medication to fight any infection or damage that could be caused by this. He is now going to be 3 in June. He has out grown the Bilateral Reflux. but there is a small amount of damage due to the doctors being a dumbass!
chemommy25
New Member
no, i was away while i was at work and he had him during the day. but i never spent a night away from him, or went a full day without seeing him
chemommy25
New Member
well i did mention to the doctor that ppl told me that they fed thier kids with cereal in bottles, and she said the "rule" changed recently and that there is some kind of risks in doing that. so when i told her he would get constipated easily she told me to feed him some juice mixed with water to help it get through his system.
I actually called today and she said i could start feeding him baby food starting with vegies first. But i was always told to do fruit first. Opinions change all the time due to new studies i guess. I just wish i could keep up better with them all..lol
StrawberryGal
Sweet and Innocent
That's same thing my doctor said. No cereal in the bottle, only spoon feed them. Also, start with veggies first and then fruits. No cow milk until they are 12 months old.
Che, you are doing just fine. You're doing is what the best for you baby. Only mothers know thier babies and children very well than doctors and friends.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Can I hug you right now?And let's not dismiss the notion of negligence should Suz decide she knows better than mommy about do's/don'ts pertaining to the tot. Theoretically, say this was an allergy situation and the kid was allergic to the cereal. But Suz, all-knowing, all-powerful, all-wealthy and crap (like that makes a difference) listens to her son who has demonstrated an obvious disregard for anything of importance, and says, "yea, feed him the cereal anyway" and fails to mention the allergy. Well, not only does she endanger the child, but she opens herself up to liability/negligence because she has clearly stated he cannot be trusted to tie his own shoe, but she listened to him anyway.
Suz -- you need to drop your holier than thou attitude and realize that you had your chance at parenthood. It's now Che's (and your son's) turn. Back off or you'll lose any chance at every seeing your grandchild.
She may not earn a parent of the year award, but so far as I know, neither did you. Quit dogging out your grandchild's mother because you feel you could do a better job. She's young, she doesn't know it all -- you know that, I know that, we all know that -- but you're not helping matters any by acting like some pompous ass, which IS what you come across as when you start flinging your income, ability to laze around the house, and your hubby's truck. Here's a clue -- what has all that crap done for you? Did it make your kids better contributors to society? No. Does it make you better than anyone else? Don't think so.
Come back down to reality, or don't biatch when you have a family tree full of grand-chitlins who have nothing to do with you.
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
That's odd. I've been through several pediatricians and all of them told me to start fruits first.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
I would think that the sweet, yummy flavor of fruits would ruin it for veggies. I vote veggies first.That's odd. I've been through several pediatricians and all of them told me to start fruits first.
chemommy25
New Member
That's odd. I've been through several pediatricians and all of them told me to start fruits first.
yea thats what i thought. But i think im gonna try vegies first though, i mean does it really matter since the vegies and fruit are both baby food? I mean they are the same consistency. (sp?)
sockgirl77
Well-Known Member
I cannot remember the reasoning for it. I just remember that all of the docs said fruit first. Luckily my babies were not picky. But, my boy is picky as hell now.
StrawberryGal
Sweet and Innocent
That's what the doctor said. He said if you give fruits first, then the baby won't want to eat veggies because it is not sweet. Feeding veggies first will help baby to learn how to develop taste and love the veggies.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Which makes complete sense.
chemommy25
New Member
yea i dont think che is gonna be picky either if he takes after his dad..lol.
I mean anything is better than that nast rice cereal i am giving him now.
I Remember when i was trying to get him to eat it the first time I fed it to him
I said look che watch mommy,
And i took a big bite of it so he could watch me do it,
....and i had to spit that crap out..lol..
but he doesnt seem to mind the taste since he doesnt have anything else to compare it to
clevalley
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'eff it - put SpagehettiO's in the bottle, rip the nipple and let him chow down at 11... that's what I do with mine...
PS - do not mix them with milk, taste like chit that way
clevalley
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That's odd. I've been through several pediatricians and all of them told me to start fruits first.
I always was told the same because fruit stimulates bowl movements better than veggies... that is what my mother said. So I searched and found these two I read this which is totally off-base and different from each other;
Quoted from wholesomebabyfood.com
Then I read this - Which should I introduce to my baby first -- vegetables or fruits?
So there you have it - Opinions are like A-Holes... everyone has one and they all stink!