My son 7 months old is not feeding from bottle. He does this often. He loves cereal and he does not mind eating from the spoon. Now I am wondering if he has a ear infection since he is also fussy and has a bad cold. He is not pulling his ears. How do I determine the cause and what can I do.

On a side note, is there some indian treatment that I can do for a bad cold - nasal congestion and cough. i was wondering if gorojani is effective at this stage. wellwisher replied. pls dont give honey for a baby under the age of 1. as it will cause the disease infant botulism. Vanita replied. you can try any of the following two which suit your baby..
a) feed him plain puffed rice (kurmura/bhel)
b) touch the tip of your finger in pure turmeric powder, so that a little sticks to it, then dip it in half spoon of honey. Mix well and let him eat that.

Both these can be given any number of times, since they do not cause any harm.