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Are you just wanted to stop it because it is for babies? I've got a two year old and I'm thinking that if he is eating something - that's great ~ some days mine just lives on fruit!! Maybe you could try adding things to it, like strawberries or blueberries and then eventually add real oatmeal and make the slow transition to big kid foods. I'm sure it has some nutritional value though, so I wouldn't worry if its a staple in his diet.

What about mixing his baby oatmeal with regular oatmeal? Maybe if he sees you pour some from the baby box in the regular oatmeal he will eat it. Tell him it is the bigger boy texture that is why is seems different but it is in the same box. Just a thought. Does he drink the choc. silk? My kids love that, if you are looking for a milk substitute. It comes in light so it is not too fatty. Hope that helps somewhat. Good luck, picky kids can be very hard.

Hi R.,
My son is also allergic to nuts, and milk. When he was born the DR. told us for the first year not to give him any, wheat, eggs, corn, milk, nuts. He grew out of the allergys to wheat, eggs,and corn. Wheat products actually made his allergies worse. The first year was hard, I also nursed him until he was 14 months. Every formula we tried he was also allergic to. He is now 11 and he is a picky eater, however he is not airborn allergic to anything. That was my biggest worry. I depended on Gerber products until he was 3. He also loved their cereal. He finally gave it up on his own. When there are so many foods they can not eat, I think sometimes it is easier to let them have the foods you know won't hurt them and that they like. One other little thing my son does not like any sweats, and it does not bother him if other kids have candy and treats in front of him. (Adults have more problem with him not eating the treats) Try giving him a little more time if you can. Good luck.
In His Service,
B.

My son does not like milk either. I give him one of those 3 oz dannibal fruit smooties mixed with 3 oz milk in his sippie cup, he downs this so fast he gets out of breath. I cut up some cheese during (alternating chedder/mozzerella) a meal. I also give him a glass of very vanilla silk soymilk, this tastes sweet (not too sugary I'm diabetic) and he loves it. Motts plus 100% apple juice punch has 10% calcium, as do a serving of any teddy grahms (made with whole grains now).

My daughter ate Gerber oatmeal until she was 3. She loved it and at least she was eating something healthy. (Better than fruitloops!!) My daughter had, and still has, issues with textures of food. We tried to switch her over to regular oatmeal and she would just spit it out. I don't think that it is a problem for him to still be eating that. I think the referral to the allergist is a good idea. Other foods could be upsetting his stomach so he wants to stick with what he KNOWS is safe. :)

I agree with all the moms here, there is nothing wrong if he still likes the cereal. My son (18months) is randomly picky. One day he'll eat eggs, but the next, he won’t. One day he'll eat cottage cheese, but the next, he won’t.
The Gerber baby oatmeal is the only thing that he will eat every day. I thought for a while that he had to get off it for some reason, but when your racking your brain to think of something that he can/will eat you just want to go crazy!
The cereal is good for him; add some fruit or raisins to it to introduce new foods that way. But don't worry about if he is supposed to be off it at some specific time. He'll tell you when he's ready to stop eating it.
Good luck!!

Hi R.,
I agree with Lacy, does it really matter if he eats Gerber oatmeal? My son loves the apples and cinnamin oatmeal that probably has a lot more sugar in it than Gerbers. It must be really hard to feed him when he has allergies. Neither one of my boys have allergies and love to eat. One meal that both of my boys loved when they were smaller was chicken and rice. I would grill a couple of breasts of chicken and make some rice and a veggie and they would ALWAYS eat it. I think they liked it because it was so plain. Rice doesn't have much of a flavor and I didn't season the chicken. I think when they were small there we so many new flavors they would get overwhelmed sometimes. Maybe I am wrong but it worked for me. Good luck and don't stress out to much. He'll get it.
Chris

Hi R.~
Is there a reason that he NEEDS to be off the baby oatmeal? It's just a thought, but often I get myself convinced of something I should do and make myself crazy about it, only to rethink it and discover that it's really not necessary. That said, do you add anything to his oatmeal? Perhaps if you usually add fruit you could start adding more of that and less cereal, cutting it down every day. Maybe you could do the same with some crushed up Cheerios (or whatever) so it's not such a 'cold turkey' situation. In my family, we are creatures of habit and change has to happen gradually to avoid meltdowns...lol!! Good luck!
~L.

Dear R., My adopted mom is a nurse practicianer and works for a peditrician. Her daughter ate that cereal till she was 12. It is really good for them. I really don't think it matters if it says Gerber or Quaker the baby stuff is probably a lot better any way. Good Luck!! I can't imagine having one with so many allergies. I have a daughter that can't have milk that is hard enough.... M.

hello
if he like the gerber oatmel for baby i would still let him eat it,It not like it bad for him or loaded with suger as far as allergist i was told they can not do the skin test intill they were four .when my daughter would not drink her mmilk i put a drop or two of vanilla extract in it she could not get enough if he will not it bread have you tryed flour shells