We started trying rice cereal this week.....but as you can see Emma is NOT a fan. She knows what she likes and doesn't appreciate it when we rock the boat! We've been at it for a couple days now, but seriously, she clamps her lips shut and if I do manage to catch her with her mouth open and sneak a little bit in 90% of it usually comes back out again. I guess I really shouldn't be super surprised because she refused formula the first few times we tried it. So moms...how long is this going to take?! I realize this is something she has to learn...but any suggestions? I've tried mixing it with formula and breast milk and it doesn't seem to matter. I bought some oatmeal today but she didn't seem to like it any better tonight. At any rate, I'm not all that broken up about it considering that she isn't even 5 months yet but was just curious what your experience has been if you'd care to share.
Still a doll even if she is being a little stinker :)
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Personally, I would just stop trying for a few weeks and give it another go then. Try different textures (thicker, thinner), different temperatures, different times of day... and I know it is a baby feeding no-no, but you could skip cereal and do some fruit first and then mix the cereal with that once she is eating a little fruit. But really right now I'd just retire the bowl and spoon for another month or so and try at five month or even closer to 6. I knew my boys were ready to ea because they would open wide and lunge for my spoon every time I was eating... that was around 5ish months. Have fun on this feeding adventure!!
I started it warm and REALLY thin, basically a liquid. Jeremiah gobbled it up(he was around 4 months)! I would say try again in a week or two. Hope that helps!
OK! Thanks girls!!! She's just kind of starting to act sort of interested when we're eating but has no idea what to do with the spoon.
Hi Robyn! I just found your blog through Andrea's :) I just wanted to say that it took Eli awhile too, but I just kept with it. I actually tried banana and avocado, which he did better with, then I went back to the rice cereal.
Little Emma is such a doll!!
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