How Do You Know When Feeding Baby Rice Cereal Is Appropriate?
If you are like most parents, feeding baby rice cereal at the appropriate time can seem a bit confusing to you. You want to do what is right, but there are a lot of mixed suggestions on this. What is a parent to do? How can they tell when it’s an appropriate time for feeding baby rice cereal? Lets explore some signs that might indicate that your baby is ready. One of the most obvious signs that feeding baby rice cereal is appropriate is if there is an increased hunger in them. If your baby is over 4 months old and seems to want to eat more than usually, then they might just be telling you something. Check with their pediatrician on this. Feeding baby rice cereal is dependent on your baby’s tongue control. Babies have what is called extrusion reflex. This is where the baby actually pushes out foreign substances from their mouth with their tongue. This reflex goes away after a few months. Once the reflex has disappeared, it might be time to introduce rice cereal to your baby’s diet. If y