When do you get rid of cereal?
I'm just wondering b/c I feel it's time for us. Isabella hasn't wanted to eat it in about 4 days. She's going to be a year old on tuesday :cry:
Is it usually around a year when you stop?
I don't know if there is a "time" to stop. I continued giving John baby cereal until he was about 15 or 18 months. I just gave it to him in different ways. I mixed a couple of tablespoons of baby oatmeal into his regular oatmeal and used the rice cereal to thicken soups. I also would mix rice cereal withmashed beans to make a beans and rice kind of dish.
I know you give the cereal for the iron... well; she gets hamberg about 2-3 times a week .. how much does she need???
She needs about 10 mg of iron daily. Here are some average iron contents of some foods:
infant cereal (1 tbsp) 1.1 mg
hamburger (2 oz) 1.8 mg
egg (1 medium) 1.0 mg
other good sources are legumes and leafy green veggies.
You can always use a multi-vitamin if you want. (ask your doctor first) John is vegetarian. I don't remember if I tried to specifically give him iron rich foods or not. I gave him a vitamin, but only when I thought about it (not every day). And he ate beans and spinach, but not daily. At his 12 month appointment we had his blood tested for anemia. He was well within normal ranges. The doctor was satisified.
Protien... I know it's important for us to have protien at every meal... Is it the same for them???
Recommended protein amount for 6 months to 3 years is 14 - 16 grams
Typical sources are dairy products, eggs, nuts, legumes, and meat. You can get alot from dairy without realizing it. 1/2 cup of cottage cheese has about 11 grams in it.
Also; When is it okay to introduce honey & peanut butter?
Our doctor said 12 months for honey and 24 months for peanut butter. I think the recommendation for peanut butter varies from 12 - 36 months.
Can you believe she is almost 1? It flies by so quickly. You are doing a great job. I used to call and ask our nurses questions like this too. They knew I was feeding him well because I was thinking about it so much. You are too. Keep thinking and asking.