Are baby porridge good for toddler?

[SpringTimeFlower]

So the other day I had a discussion with my DP that apparently the food I’m feeding our just turned 3 year old son is “not real food”.
I always have one of these porridges at home. It’s quick and easy to make in the morning as a breakfast or sometimes before bed if he’s been fussy with food. DS likes it, it has some vitamins, although not sure how beneficial it is for a 3 year old not baby. After all I don’t see a problem but DP said it’s a baby food and anyways feeding him porridge is rubbish and always scoffs if he sees me making it. DS also loves normal oat porridge.
Am I really that rubbish for feeding our son this l?

I’d definitely be doing porridge with milk at that age

and I wouldn’t buy this because so much more expensive than plain porridge oats

plus you can try lots of topping with him… different berries etc

I wouldn’t buy it for my 3 year old, as he would probably need a whole bag at a time to be full.
He would have a toddler size bowl full of regular porridge.
Also, isn’t it really expensive in comparison? It’s already expensive for babies but they only have a few spoons worth at a time

As above. My 3 year old has normal porridge with milk and some peanut butter. Also much cheaper :)

How many meals does your DP make for your 3 yo? It’s expensive and I wouldn’t routinely be replacing rejected meals with porridge, but of course it’s okay for a 3 yo to have occasionally if it makes your life a bit easier.

Like I said, DS also loves just a normal oat porridge with some cinnamon and banana, maybe a small spoonful of jam. I usually have just one bag at home for a quick and easy meal because I know he likes it too and will eat it.
It’s more expensive than a normal oats yes, but a bag usually lasts 3 weeks or so really doesn’t make a huge dent in a budget.
It’s just DP who thinks it’s not a real food and never even touched a porridge in his adult life.

It's not something I would feed to my toddler. If you're wanting something quick what about ready brek?

If he loves normal porridge
I am struggling to see why you’re buying this?

But is he eating tiny tiny portions of it then if it lasts 3 weeks?
the porridge cow and gate you showed says it’s 125g bag and 20g is a portion for a 4 month old. Do you mean you give him the whole 125g bag once every 3 weeks?

I wouldn't feed it to my toddler (and wouldn't have fed it to my babies either). Normal porridge is cheap and easy and more nutritious.

Yeah, he’s always been been like this. Not eating huge portions. So the whole bag lasts around 3 weeks, as he eats a small bowl once a week or so for breakfast with some banana.

I would give a 3 year old ready brek for something quick. Warm the milk, stir in a few spoonfuls and it’s done. Easy with a microwave.

Haven’t ever bought these in 10 years of parenting 3 kids, why would you not just use normal porridge from the start never mind with a toddler? Needless cost and just a marketing item with added flavours, it’s hardly quicker than regular porridge which literally takes under 5 minutes.

Actually I like eating this myself and I'm a lot older than a toddler.

I’ve just looked at the ingredients and no I wouldn’t feed this to my children.

How is it much quicker than making normal porridge? Oats, milk, microwave, done?

If your toddler eats normal porridge feed him normal porridge. Not manufactured baby food?

I’m with your DP. Replace the baby food with porridge. I buy microwaveable sachets as I’m a single parent with 3 kids to get out the door of a morning, but the best, if you have time, is really just buying a bag of oats and cooking them in a pan with milk.

Never bought this rubbish for my first and currently weaning my second. I use real porridge oats and just add some fruit in. It takes about 5 minutes to make and if I get the frozen berries it's super cheap.

Absolutely nothing wrong with your child having it. Let him enjoy it! Far worse things he could be having for breakfast.

No I wouldn’t feed it to my toddler, or baby. It’s higher in sugar than ready brek or normal porridge and not as nutritious.

please have a look at the horrifically long ingredients list. That is an ultra processed food, and also so over priced. Buy normal oats. And anything 'baby' is unnecessary and overpriced.

It can't be quicker or easier than ready oats, surely? How?

I'm usually in the 'if they'll eat it, make it' camp but this seems like a weird waste of time.

He’s 3 he doesn’t need baby food sorty but are you hanging in to weaning times? Babying him? My kids loved weetabix and normal porridge which is just as quick