To feed my baby weetabix

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posting for traffic as im nipping out to the shop in a mo!

Daughter is 8 months old and on 3 meals a day.

At the moment she is having baby porridge (the ones you make with water) every morning.

I eat Weetabix mushed up like porridge with whole milk. Baby porridge has run out so I was going to get more with the shop today

But is there any reason why she cant have weetabix and whole milk like I do from now on?

Weetabix is fine.

Babies 6-12 months should still have 20ozs of formula a day, so as long as DC is getting that elsewhere then cows milk is fine.

My dc had all their formula to drink so I was never worried about milk on cereal.

I give DS ReadyBrek mostly as there's no salt or sugar in it.

I must try the mini Shredded Wheats, thanks for the tip little

Ds had weetabix from six months ish. They also gave it at nursery.

I have a feeling baby cereals are a con.

While weetabix is fine, it baffles me why people waste their money on baby porridge and so on.

Just use oats. If you need it to be smoother, use the blender.

Back in the seventies Weetabix was considered an ideal breakfast for a four month old!

Can you make readybrek with formula?

Cows milk in food / with cereal is fine from 6 months.

I use breast milk or warm water from the kettle (DC is showing signs of intolerance to milk)

We have weetabix here for a few days, then weetabix refusal sets in, and we switch to readybrek, until rb refusal sets in, and then back to wb!

Alternative suggestions appreciated. I noticed someone said Cheerios... Never had these... Are they good for 9 month olds?

cheerios in the uk are fairly high sugar and probably salt too. I wouldn't give them until your baby is a bit older

Just under 21% sugar and 1% salt in cheerios

Rice krispies? Cornflakes?

I buy boots own brand toddler hoops for dd. They are shaped like Cheerios but no salt or sugar. She's just turned one and has been eating them for a few months. Sometimes she eats porridge but as she likes to feed herself that gets messy!

Can they have eggs at that age? I can't remember....

To be honest op, I would give them lots of different stuff whenever possible, so scrambled eggs with a little wholemeal toast one day, a mashed avocado the next, maybe some normal human oats cooked in water then mixed up with milk and banana. Greek yoghurt with berries, home made rice pudding....

I wouldn't give my baby or my dcs weetabix or any other cereals (baby or otherwise) as they're processed and contain salt and sugar. They'll either have porridge with added fruit, or eggs, beans, cheese with toast. And now they're older, yes, a bit of bacon now and again.

There's so much other good food out there you can make quickly or the night before if it needs it. Cereals are a convenience food in my opinion.

That said, I honestly don't think her having it now and again is bad! Just wanted to point out that variety is the spice of life and all that.

Courgette grated and mixed with leftover mash and a beaten egg, then shaped into a pattie and fried/sautéed (you can use just a little bit of your choice of fat to cook with. We go with butter)

Bit like a hash brown, but healthier. Babies can pick them up and munch on them. Can be done with cheese in too.

Omelette is another very quick and easy one, which they can pick up themselves.

I'm aware a lot of my suggestions are cooked, but honestly, when you get into the habit, it takes minutes, and I have managed it without having to get up earlier. Most of the stuff cooks in the time the kettle boils for a cuppa.

Ooh, eggy bread. Can be done in fry spray if people feel wary of fat.

So cereal is bad but you will give your lo bread which is also processed with added salt and sugar?

Ok, I'll stop now. I'm officially an egg nob