Hi
My baby is 4 months and I started giving him rice cereal. Like 2-3 tbspn. He doesnt take it and cry....and I hve to give him forcefully.
How can make it easier for him to take it.
Thanks
Perks
beula replied. Actually my doctor and all of my friends doctor adviced to start to give rice cereal for the baby when they are 6 months old,i did my baby end of the 5 th month,she is happy to eat cereal,so i always suggest everyone after 5 or 6th month, Vidya replied. I gave my daughter rice cereal when she was 4 months. She vomitted couple of times that day. We tried one more time and again she vomitted couple of times. Our pediatrician asked us to take break for a month. After a month we started with oatmeal cereal with BM. She did not like it. Initally for a like a month we entertained her, made her laugh and when she opened her mouth, put little bite in her mouth. After a month or so she got used to the taste and took it more easily. Also we used to add mashed banana or aaplsauce or some fruit to give it little flavor.

Hope that helps! perks replied. Thanks for your prompt reply1
I tried giving him the cereal with breastmilk also with formula. He smells , take half spoon and closes his lips. I wanted to know is this common in the beginning and slowly he will accept or he would never accept. What does your experience says......did u face this problem.... Vidya replied. Do not force your baby to eat the rice cereal. At 4 months of age, we give rice cereal to babies to just give them an idea of solid food and does not have to be his complete meal. Give him couple of teaspoons initially and not 2-3 tablespoons. Also you can entertaining the baby little bit and diverting his attention while he is eating the cereal. Once he gets used to the taste he will accept it more easily. Also you could mix it formula or breast milk to it to give fimilar taste.

Hope that helps! Rupal replied. Try to mix it with formula instead of water. You can also try other flavors of cereal particularly fruits like banana. You may add a little bit of Glucon D (original one \";not oraange flavor\";); this will make it sweeter. The most important thing is not to give up. I started giving my baby, solid food after he completed 5 months.