cheerios and sugar...

[Lemonthyme]

I think you have to be careful not to go completely overboard. The sugar in shreddies is mainly from malted wheat to again not refined.  I alternate things like shreddies and rice krispies with completely no added sugar options but I don't think they're that bad.  If you're really concerned, ready brek or home made porridge are good options.  I don't like giving the 'baby' cereals for too long tbh because even some of them are surprisingly high in sugar and they're so expensive. Most of his breakfasts till he was 1 were ready brek but at some point i felt I needed to ease up, albeit not giving chocolate cereals mind!!!

[*Ali*]

The baby cereals are really expensive aren't they? I just use the plain ones ans sweeten myself with breast milk. I like all the extra vitamins they have before Lo is eating a better balance of solids.

I always remember Ready Brek being implicated in a baby's death due to too much salt but I know they don't add salt now so it's no longer an issue.

[Mashi]

I always remember Ready Brek being implicated in a baby's death due to too much salt but I know they don't add salt now so it's no longer an issue.

I remember this as well but I believe the baby was only 12 weeks old when they were feeding him ready brek, and they were also giving him all of their own table foods which included a lot of other salty foods, not just ready brek.

[Shdef]

Ahhh, that explains things. I'd always been baffled by why seemingly sensible people on here would recommend cheerios as a first finger food 

Me too! Never wanted to say anything but it was very strange.

[Lemonthyme]

The ready brek case wasn't due to the ready brek and in fact the manufacturers complained about the judges comments because there's never been salt added to ready brek. The issue was the parents also gave him instant mashed potato and instant gravy both of which are high in salt.

[amayzie]

WHat a terrible story! I'm sure there were other things going on for that family...

[*Ali*]

I always remember Ready Brek being implicated in a baby's death due to too much salt but I know they don't add salt now so it's no longer an issue.

I remember this as well but I believe the baby was only 12 weeks old when they were feeding him ready brek, and they were also giving him all of their own table foods which included a lot of other salty foods, not just ready brek.

Yes it wasn't just ready brek, that and lasagne were just the two things they named specifically. Not ready brek's fault of course just an irrational association with it in ky mind was all I meant. Here is the full story in the interest of clarity.
 http://m.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/1999/jul/28/familyandrelationships.features101?cat=lifeandstyle&type=article

 
LT, thanks for the explanation of the malted wheat in sheddies causing them to be high in  sugar. The manufacturers should think about explaining this on the pack because someone like me just looks on the pack and sees that sugar and invert sugar syrup are the second and third ingredients on the list after wheat and assume it is from those ingredients.

So sheddies would be good for BF supply then I guess since malt is isn't it?

Steffi,  I guess that is why cheerios are not a first weaning food in the UK (not that I've ever heard of anyway) since we don't have the low sugar variety.

[Shdef]

This is what I thought Cheerios were 

[amayzie]

we call them 'froot loops' - notice how they don't actually have 'fruit' in them... they are yummy... but are best eaten as a party snack!!

[*Ali*]

Wow I haven't come across those before steffi! They certainly couldn't claim to be a natural product.

[amayzie]

You;re so missing out Ali!! They come as part of the kellogs 'variety pack' often enjoyed at a sleepover at nannas! Oh how things change in 30 years!

[*Ali*]

I've seen the variety packs and had them as a youngster but those were never in them over here. They look very artificial.

[amayzie]

I don't think they are something you eat if you are looking to eliminate artificial colours and flavours...

[Mashi]

They certainly couldn't claim to be a natural product.

They don't try to.

[*Ali*]

They certainly couldn't claim to be a natural product.

They don't try to.

Oh no I know Mashi just the neon colours are shocking to me since they are clearly targeted at kids.