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🥣 Can babies eat infant cereal?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Iron-fortified baby cereal is a quick, reliable way to add iron. Oat and multigrain types beat rice-only.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Low
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- Yes
How to serve infant cereal by age
6 months
Mix iron-fortified infant cereal with breast milk, formula or water until thick, and serve on a preloaded spoon.
- Mix with breast milk or formula
- Make it thick, not runny
- Serve on a preloaded spoon
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
9 months
Thick cereal on a spoon, or stirred into baking, pancakes or yogurt.
- Serve thick on a spoon
- Or stir into baking or yogurt
Amount: 2–3 tbsp
12 months (1 year)+
Stir into yogurt, oatmeal or baking to keep iron up.
- Mix with milk or water
- Or stir into yogurt, oatmeal or baking
Amount: 2–3 tbsp
Is infant cereal a choking hazard?
Low risk Low risk. Never put cereal in a bottle.
Nutrition
Iron (fortified), zinc, B vitamins. Check the label: multigrain types often contain wheat.