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Original poster

what to give 6 month old for breakfast if porridge is no good?

27 replies

virgo1979 · 07/10/2010 23:17

keep reading on here that porridge isnt the best thing to give baby, what do you ladies (or guys) give for breakfast then? would like to keep bananas for later in the day? also, can you tell me which yoghurts you guys give your 6 month olds? TIA

OP posts:
memoo · 07/10/2010 23:18

Weetabix is a good one with warm milk

loopyloops · 07/10/2010 23:21

Baby rice with fruit puree?
Sugar free rusks with warm milk?

UnseenAcademicalMum · 07/10/2010 23:27

With ds1 I avoided anything with gluten until he was about 9 months. Breakfast was milk (first) followed by maybe petit filous (or similar) or gluten free rusks mashed up with milk (though these can be quite high in sugar, so you need to watch that).

With ds2, he started on weetabix for breakfast, which he now hates, but otherwise he would have toast soliders. The toast mainly ended up on the floor, but he did enjoy trying to eat it.

Original poster
virgo1979 · 07/10/2010 23:31

thanks, and when making up weetabix/rice, did/can you use breastmilk?

OP posts:
ShowOfHands · 07/10/2010 23:32

DD ate what we ate so cereals (including porridge), bread stuff (toast, pitta, muffins etc), eggs in all forms, yoghurt, fruit, pancakes etc.

colditz · 07/10/2010 23:33

Why not porridge? If you are avoiding gluten, be aware that Weetabix is made of, basically, gluten.

UnseenAcademicalMum · 07/10/2010 23:35

I used EBM for ds2 because he has a severe milk allergy (and it took him till 13 months to accept the hypoallergenic formula). At times it felt like I had gallons of EBM in the fridge for use with his food.

memoo · 07/10/2010 23:42

yeah you can use breastmilk

SparkyMalarky · 07/10/2010 23:45

Why not porridge? My dd used to have it with BM (or formula if I hadn't expressed) and some pureed fruit, t'was delish.

Am surebweetabix has some salt in it etc which I tried to avoid if poss at 6 mnths (think by 9 months she was having it more regularly though). I though porridge was a fab breakfast? Did I miss something?

BertieBotts · 08/10/2010 00:02

DS has always had toast, dry cereal which he could pick up with his fingers (he was prob older than 6 months though) and raisin/blueberry/apricot wheats with milk (cow's milk is fine). I don't think he was on breakfast at 6 months because we only started weaning really around then so it came later.

I don't think there is much wrong with porridge unless you're avoiding gluten and if you're avoiding gluten then you should really avoid any cereal or toast as well.

I know you said you didn't want to give bananas but actually they are a great breakfast food as they are slow-release energy unlike other fruits e.g. apples, pears, etc which are more of a sugar hit (although nowhere near as bad as chocolate etc, obviously)

pommedeterre · 08/10/2010 08:04

Also be aware that introducing gluten late (past 7 months) is also associated with a higher risk of coeliac disease (as likely to be given in a large portion).

Fifilottie · 08/10/2010 09:34

Sparkymalarky- I know what you mean. My DD(7 months) adores porridge. Can someone tell me what's wrong with porridge? I always mix it with home made fruit purees aswell. My DDs favourite meal of the day.

I tried her with weetabix, although softened she found them really hard to swallow and "gum" chew...is there a magic preparation trick to them?

PictureThis · 08/10/2010 09:37

I used to give DD babyrice (made with breastmilk) mixed with pureed fruit.

cakeandwine · 08/10/2010 09:42

I give my DD (7months) porridge made with cows milk (as its for the whole family and not sure everyone would appreciate porridge made with formula) or weetabix made with very warm formula. Oh and add fruit puree to ceral too.

Fifilottie I find the hotter the milk the softer the weetabix.

Guacamole · 08/10/2010 09:49

Sorry to hijack... But when you say hot, how hot? Is the inside of a baby's mouth more sensitive than an adults? I've been waiting for everything to go cold Blush, do you test it on your arm, like you would formula? I breastfeed and everytime I've expressed I've given that cold too.

cakeandwine · 08/10/2010 10:02

Guacamole I make the weetabix with hot milk which makes it much softer than adding cold milk, then add cold fruit puree which I keep in the fridge and that usually brings it to a good eating temperature. She prefers food warm than cold.

Fifilottie · 08/10/2010 10:50

Yes.makes sense to use hot milk I guess. When I did it I heated it up in the microwave and left it to cool adn sdded more milk. Will persist..mind you she had a little pimply rash on her chest yesterday which I thought might be because of the wheat...cleared up today and she didn't seem distressed(looked more like heat or dribble rash to be honest)

IMoveTheStars · 08/10/2010 10:53

Readybrek. No salt, added vitamins and good smooth texture for weaning. Nothing wrong with porridge though!

Mash a banana in with it if you like?

Sainsbury's petit filous are good as they have no added sugar. Alternatively something like full fat greek yoghurt with fruit puree is perfect (mango purees very well, or you could just mush a banana and mix in)

SoLongAsItsHealthy · 08/10/2010 11:12

I've just started on yogurt - so far we've just been using the Yeo Valley Organic Natural one... I'm a bit dubious about baby fromage frais and yogurts. Although I have juyst noticed the Yeo Valley ones do have salt in them so now I'm not sure at all. The special baby ones just seem so unnecessarily choc-full of flavourings and cream.

Crazycatlady · 08/10/2010 11:15

Nothing wrong at all with porridge. Having said that, at that age I used to give DD porridge made with other grains such as millet and made up with BM/water as we knew she had some food allergies but weren't sure what... You can buy it in most supermarkets and certainly in health food shops.

I used to jazz it up with various fruity toppings sometimes for a bit of variety.

Yogurt is good too, but I'd go for plain/greek rather than flavoured. I've seen many a tot get too much of a taste for sweet fruity yogurt and then not really want anything else.

Crazycatlady · 08/10/2010 11:18

Mashed avocado mixed with stewed apple is a good breakfast item too. Very filling and full of goodness.

Liz79 · 09/10/2010 20:03

my baby isn't quite 6m yet and he has had the plum baby 4 grain porridge - it is quineo, millet, rice and something else amaret????? It looks like ready brek. We mix it with ebm and today he had it with ebm and pear.

DD (nearly 3) has had weetabix or normal porridge everyday since she was 6m, near enough. We waited til exactly 6m with her but he was only 24w. Also I am being much more PFB about DS fro some reason.

choufleur · 09/10/2010 20:05

Nothing wrong with porridge and evidence that giving gluten later can increase chances of coeliac disease. Risks are reduced if gluten is given while still breast feeding.

itsatiggerday · 09/10/2010 20:10

The only yogurts I ever found without lots of junk in them and no added sugar were the Rachel's My First Yogurts (used to be called Little Rachel's). But the Rachel's Taste Explorers do have sugar so beware. They are often on special offers too and keep far longer than the bb dates would indicate!

Miasma · 09/10/2010 20:15

I used readybrek with both of mine with different fruit puree in. Most of the time i didnt even make it with milk.