baby porridge or baby rice?

lyre · Mar 10th, 2010, 09:51 AM

just wondering if people started with rice or porridge when first weaning? was thinking of not using rice just giving some plain porridge at breakfast once he reaches 6 months. have heard rice is not very good nutritionally, is porridge better?

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 10th, 2010, 10:18 AM

We actually used neither, you don't have to use rice or porridge.
But as far as I've heard, lots of babies seem to prefer porridge to rice.

florabean1981 · Mar 11th, 2010, 14:17 PM

i'm using a teaspoon of baby porridge each morning after his usual feed, purely coz it tastes n smells better to me & seemed like a good place to start, lol.

tmr1234 · Mar 12th, 2010, 01:46 AM

none i gave veg at dinner time then went on to give normal porridge if baby is over 6 months they dont need baby porridge or rice.

becstar · Mar 13th, 2010, 11:08 AM

The Plum brand porridge is good - it's actually quinoa, millet, amaranth and something else I forget... but very nutritious wholegrains rather than bleached white rice.

suzib76 · Mar 14th, 2010, 06:24 AM

Leah had rice first as i was told by the hv and she was my first so i took it as gospel lol

we quickly leart that baby rice tastes like cack

Jacks first taste was carrot

lepaskilf · Mar 14th, 2010, 06:27 AM

I've read that you gotta be careful with normal porridge and cerials (not baby ones) because they have a high salt count. A child should have no more than 1g of salt a day x

diz · Mar 14th, 2010, 06:52 AM

What becstar said. If your giving adult food, just watch out for the salt content. x

Mar 10th, 2010, 09:51 AM	#1
lyre Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 735	baby porridge or baby rice? just wondering if people started with rice or porridge when first weaning? was thinking of not using rice just giving some plain porridge at breakfast once he reaches 6 months. have heard rice is not very good nutritionally, is porridge better?

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	We actually used neither, you don't have to use rice or porridge. But as far as I've heard, lots of babies seem to prefer porridge to rice.

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florabean1981 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gosport, Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,405	i'm using a teaspoon of baby porridge each morning after his usual feed, purely coz it tastes n smells better to me & seemed like a good place to start, lol.

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tmr1234 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chester Posts: 4,297	none i gave veg at dinner time then went on to give normal porridge if baby is over 6 months they dont need baby porridge or rice.

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becstar Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 3,339	The Plum brand porridge is good - it's actually quinoa, millet, amaranth and something else I forget... but very nutritious wholegrains rather than bleached white rice.

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suzib76 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4,693	Leah had rice first as i was told by the hv and she was my first so i took it as gospel lol we quickly leart that baby rice tastes like cack Jacks first taste was carrot

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lepaskilf Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: I live in North Wales Posts: 2,613	I've read that you gotta be careful with normal porridge and cerials (not baby ones) because they have a high salt count. A child should have no more than 1g of salt a day x

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diz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Wales Posts: 1,574	What becstar said. If your giving adult food, just watch out for the salt content. x

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