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How Early Is Too Early to Feed a Little Rice Cereal in the Bottle?
Sep 6, 2009 ... kids but it really increases the risk of food allergies as well as obesity and MALNUTRITION When fed out of a bottle babies cant control ...
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- All kids react different to the rice cereal, i was feeding my kids cereal at 2months and never had problems with gas or any of those things. So maybe try for 1 or 2 we...
- Please resist the temptation to put cereal in the bottle. Babies digestive systems are not mature enough to handle solids until they are 4 months old. If they were, Go...
- All of the different pediatricians I've had said to wait until the baby is 4 months, but six is better, to introduce rice cereal. All three of my kids ate every 2 hou...
What Is the Average Weight/height of a Three Year Old?
... which puts a child at risk for obesity. i wouldn't be to concerned with it. how does he eat. is he active? those are the 2 important factors you need to ...
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- Hi R., My son turned 3 in March. He weighed 33 and a half pounds and was 36 in tall! So I think it is normal! From what my doctor told me it was normal. My son ...
- That sounds about right, my son is 37 1/2" & 34 lbs at 3.
- hi R., i believe that is an average weight of a 3 yr old. if there were any concerns your doctor would of expressed them to you wether they thought he was to small or...
All Ways Hungry
Adding food early has been linked to an increase in obesity and allergies So skip that. Feed the little man and hold him lotsthey grow too fast. Good luck ...
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- I breastfeed my daughter every 1-2 hours until she was 2 months, then she could go longer. I didn't give her rice cereal until she was almost 6 months.
- Hi B.. Are you breastfeeding or bottle feeding? If you are breastfeeding, I went through the exact same thing. My daughter just ate a lot and she really thrived. P...
- That's ridiculous, I can't believe a nurse would tell you that. Feed him, he's 2 weeks old. My daughter ate every 1.5-2 hrs for a while before she caught up with her...
Should I Feed My Infant a Little Rice Cereal?
I learned that feeding an infant rice cereal (or anything except breastmilk or formula) can cause damage later on in life, like diabetes, obesity, ...
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- Hey! Well, I can relate to this! I have done this with both my children also. My son was drinking over 80 oz in 24hr period at about 3 months. It was stupid! When I to...
- Go for it. I did it with my son and now my daughter. My son was a big boy. He would wake up every hour and a half to eat, it got to be ridicoulus. Plus he would spit u...
- I don't think it would be terrible at all! It is none of anyone's business anyway. My son was on the big side too. We put a little organic rice cereal in his bottle...
Toddler with Poor Eating Habits
In a country where obesity is the number one health problem, please don't add to the statistics. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? ...
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- Hi K., Most finicky eaters come from either an abundance of yeast in the little one's system or meds, either over the counter or prescribed. It doesn't take much to...
- With toddlers, it helps to remember that they eat when they're hungry -- they will get enough food. My son (also 2) loves lunch but rarely eats dinner. We encourage hi...
- I took the same approach with my son that my mom took with my sister & me...she didn't follow any stringent schedule, like feeding us every 2, 4, or 6 hours when we we...
Rice Cereal in Bottle
and future obesity (new studies suggest that having cereal in a bottle can cause a baby to over eat w/o it realizing. This can turn off the "full" receptor ...
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- Your son is too young for rice cereal however when he is older there are some typed of formula that contain cereal. My husband thought he would be slick and give our...
- I only thickened my sons formula at about 4-5 weeks because he had severe refulx and everything that went down came up. So to help we thickened it to help stay down, a...
- Your son is WAY too young to be putting rice cereal in his bottle. Doctors say to wait until at least 4 months old before adding rice cereal to a baby's diet because t...
18 Month Old Needs to Gain Weight
I am shocked that your pediatrician told you to give her more junk food given the child obesity that we are seeing daily. If you want to give her carbs, ...
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- I have a similar situation. A friend of mine had a doctor say this to her with her 27 lb son at 18 months which we all thought was ridiculous. The Dr.'s rationale wa...
- I agree..do not increase junk food. I mean, if she likes ice cream, that at least has calcium in it which wouldnt be bad. (milkshakes are a good way to bulk up!) But, ...
- My daughter (now 5) was also 20lbs at 18 months. She has always been on the low end of the percentile chart (less than 20%), but she has hit her milestones and does co...
Help with Sleep for 3 Month Old!
Early introduction of solids is linked to childhood obesity and diabetes. Not to mention their little systems aren't really ready to digest solid foods yet. ...
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- Hi! My son did the same thing around 3 months. At 3, and 6 months babies usually have growth spurts. They need more to eat and can become restless. I didn't go the...
- My daughter did the exact same thing when she was around 3.5 months old. For her I think it was a combo of a growth spurt and teething. Her second tooth just broke t...
- Hi J.. My son is currently about to turn 3 months old, and he has been on cereal since about 2-2 1/2 months. The reason being is because his Ped. told me to do so beca...
10 Month Old Still up 3-4X/night
... too many blankets or pillows cracks between the mattress and headboard and parents drug or alcohol use or morbid obesity We have joked at our house that ...
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- I second the No Cry Sleep Solution, it did wonders with my first who was the worst sleeper of all time, and it is helping me train my new one.
- Hi A., This is such a tough situation. I was there with my first son some 6 years ago. I remember keeping a journal each night of how often he was up, what I did ...
- Is your little one starting to teethe? Around 9 months mine started to pop two out and even though his sleeping was getting better it suddenly got much worse. Once t...
Feeding Rice for the First Time
I have been told numerous times that putting rice cereal in a bottle can cause adult obesity. My baby was 6 months old (the recommended age to start solids) ...
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- When I started my daughter with rice cereal, I just put a little in a bowl (maybe a teaspoon) and mixed it with breast milk or water (enough to make it runny). My d...
- My suggestion is to skip the applesauce. Just very dilute rice cereal. Applesauce tends to be too harsh on the tummy. C.
- L. - Spoon feeding to start out is fine especially if you are diluting with breast milk. I would not recommend the addition of applesauce as newborns need to have new ...
