I want to know what can I feed my 5-month old son.
He has been taking rice cereal with my milk so far. I want to start other foods. I know we can give him apple and carrots, etc but I want to know the correct method for preparing it for him

Thanks for your help!
Lucky Mom Mom replied. My Dr. said no Citrus fruits and tomatoes till one year. So you need to check to give Oranges. New Mom ! replied. Hi,

if ur at US its better to give gerber,Beech-nut products for ur baby till she completed her 6 or 7 months rather than home made. before going to give mashed food u first notice that ur child is ready for swalloing the food. becos rice cereal is solid only but not like mashed food. so at this stage they can easily eat cereals with milk. my Pediatrician adviced me to give cereals only till they completed their 6 months. gradually increase to give veg & fruits along with cereals. then after 6 months u may give mashed foods. i did a mistake with my baby. i started to give cereals , gerber products veg, fruits all stuff when my baby was four-and-half month onwards but she got allergic to them then now i just give her cereals & milk only . now she's going to complete her 6 months old. so just before u start just consult ur pediatrician. so gradually increasing solid foods for our babies its far far better. becos i suffered a lot with my baby she's just one month elder than ur baby. so think & consult ur pediatrician before doing things. All the Best !
kavitha replied. u can give ur kid cereals and mashed fruits like apple, orange and grapes.. it shld be nicely mashed.. similarly veg like carrot can be given. some suggest to give dhal rice but curd rice shld be started around 8 months.