how much cereal does your 4 month old eat?

I am just going by the directions on the box, 1 tablespoon cereal and 4-5 tablespoons of formula or BM. Let me know what you are all doing! I do this 2x a day

Thanks

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They shouldn't have solids until they're 6 months.

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I give my 2 month old 1 tsp per 4 ounces of formula as per my pediatrician. Right now I'm giving to him in his bottle to help with acid reflux. He loves it and we've had no problems.

ETA: my ped also said that they start solids at 4 months so at that point we'll feed him cereal with a spoon

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DS has been on solids since he was 3 months old. He is now 5 months old now and takes a 1/2 bowl (baby bowl) for breakfast.

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4 months is the right time to introduce...for Breastfed babies sometimes they say wait till 6 months, but formula fed the time is 4...

I've been feeding my son rice cereal since he's 10 weeks old. He has done great with it, and actually when we were all babies most of us were probably on cereal by 6 weeks! At least thats what the family told me, lol.

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i was told 4 mths by my dr as well. she has eating about 2 - 3 tblespn 2 x a day

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Thanks all, yes, I did start 1 week before her 4 month app't and Dr. said it was great to introduce it now. DD doesn't always finish the little bit that I make, so I was just curious as to what the other mommies give. It is so thinned out with formula, I don't even consider it a "solid" even though I know it is.

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The AAP has guidelines but like any guideline, its just that...a guide. Every child is different...some NEED the cereal earlier when the formula/breastmilk isn't doing the trick. My son would drink and drink and not be satisfied but as soon as cereal was introduced he was a better baby.

Now for preemies and those children where allergies are a possible concern, then intoducing rice later is recommended but is the most hypoallergenic food there is..usually babies do great with it at any age!

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My dr normally starts at 4 months...but he told me I could start at 3 1/2.

I started with 3-4 tbs 1x day and now we are up to 2x day.

I think the box says the 1 tbs and to make it so thin for just the first feeding they have of cereal.

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Is 1 tablespoon of Cereal too little? I mix that with 4 tablespoons of formula. It is very thin.

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They shouldn't have solids until they're 6 months.

um, that's not true at all...

my DD started on cereal at 4 months and it was slow going. We started at 2-3 tbsp thinned with formula...

We gradually went up until it was like 5 tbsp and thicker...

Good Luck!

The AAP reccomends waiting until 6 months. Maybe its different for formula fed babies.

Oh Lord, do not start this again...

For real....unbelievable

the poster was not asking what YOU thought about feeding them cereal so off the soap box you go

misunderstood ya stephanief

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Started my boys this weekend at 4 1/2 months. Kevin loved it, but Jack was more into spitting it out, so we are going to keep trying next weekend. I didn't give to much though....maybe three tsps.

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