Everything PP's said. However it is not just empty calories + a little iron. We use the Gerber Organic Brown Rice Cereal and it has more vitamins and nutrients in it--not enough to replace formula or BM or anything like that, however it is better for LO than regular RC
Re: What is the purpose of cereal?
This. Plus gettign used to eating with utensils... DD loves the whole "spoon" thing.
Everything PP's said. However it is not just empty calories + a little iron. We use the Gerber Organic Brown Rice Cereal and it has more vitamins and nutrients in it--not enough to replace formula or BM or anything like that, however it is better for LO than regular RC