Are you giving your 8 month old rice/oatmeal?

weheartsofie · February 2011

I've been kind of bad about since we've been introducing so many new foods. She's probably only getting rice every couple days. When can we stop the rice altogether?

ashnoelle · February 2011

we still use it. We always mix in some cereal with purees. I thought you were supposed to keep giving it because of the iron and vitamins that are added?

PinkPeony6210 · February 2011

DD still gets her oatmeal in the morning and at dinner. I'm not sure when it should be stopped all together.

Meggybear · February 2011

SophieLaGirafe:
I've been kind of bad about since we've been introducing so many new foods. She's probably only getting rice every couple days. When can we stop the rice altogether?

I don't think you have to give them rice or oatmeal, but it is a good source of iron. Ds loves oatmeal, so he has some every day for breakfast. Sometimes I will mix in some fruit and a dash of cinnamon. He likes his really thick. He has a fruit or veggies for lunch, then usually a fruit and veggie for dinner along with tastes of what we are eating. I figure adults eat oatmeal for breakfast, so he can too.

shirls · February 2011

I mix all veggies or fruit with oatmeal b/c of the iron fortification as recommended by my pedi.

cearleyjay · February 2011

i mix it with all his fruits and veggies to thicken it up for him. he likes it a lot better that way. lately we have been doing other thinks live raviolis, mac n cheese, ect. so he hasnt been getting it as much. we saw his pedi monday and she said he seems to be doing well.

doremi29 · February 2011

Yes and we will as long as possible. He's already fighting it a bit (he's learned he can spit it out- fun!)

T1andT2 · February 2011

DS has never been a fan of plain rice or oatmeal so I don't give it to him that way. I always mix a bit into his purees to thicken them up.

mommyofboys86 · February 2011

My 8 month old still loves oatmeal mixed with purees...I honestly don't think they absolutely NEED it as long she is still getting her formula. I just do it because of the extra iron and DS loves it...

Qmommy · February 2011

My DD gets oatmeal for breakfast every day. I eat oatmeal almost everyday for breakfast too. I have never given it to her plain though. There's always a fruit puree mixed in with it.

I may stop giving it every day when introduce yogurt and alternate days with yogurt and oatmeal.