doesnt like tummy time and rice cereal!

Laura - posted on 09/14/2009

My daughter had a reaction to the rice cereal but when I did give it to her she didn't seem to care for it. Now that she is 6months her Dr. wants me to try it again. Don't worry sometimes it just takes a little longer for them to start to enjoy food other then milk. And tummy time is a battle in our house as well. She still doesn't care to be on her tummy however doesn't mind to be on her tummy in the boppy so she is at an angle on her tummy. And tummy time counts if she is on you while on her tummy. Try new things you never know what might work for your baby.

Samantha - posted on 09/13/2009

Nat just mix it with formula and some fruit and he will eat it.. Sienna did.!
Ha ha Sienna use to hate tummy time aswell but i let her cry for abit and she eventually got use to it

Minnie - posted on 09/13/2009

Infants in traditional societies are hardly ever placed on the ground. They're always in-arms or strapped to someone's back. And yet they manage to crawl much earlier than your average western infant.

That being said- being in-arms is much different than spending one's time lolling in a car seat, swing, or bouncy chair. Those tend to delay development.

Concerning his dislike of cereal- great. It offers not much more than wallpaper paste.

Natalie - posted on 09/13/2009

ill try the fruit puree in the cereal tomoro and ill let you know how it goes.
thanks everyone :)

Heather - posted on 09/13/2009

Yeah my daughter never liked tummy time, i never forced the issue, she was walking by 12 months so it didnt delay her and even if it had, i really didnt see the issue. As for the rice ceral she wasnt the biggest fan of it plain either but i used to mix in a few spoons or fruit puree with the rice cereal and she would eat the whole bowl hope this helps.

Jeannette - posted on 09/13/2009

One more thing. If your son is breastfeeding, try mixing the cereal with breastmilk. If he takes formula, then use formula. It will taste more familiar and then you can switch to water later.

Jeannette - posted on 09/13/2009

My son did not like tummy time for very long unless he was on one of our stomachs either. just keep at it and don't wait until he gets too frustrated. Babies used to sleep on their tummies and back then they liked tummy time better.Once my son learned how to roll, he spent all his time on his tummy.



I'm not sure who advised you to start with custart as a first food. Rice cereal and then other single grain cereals come first. Just keep at it again. It takes a while for babies to learn to swallow instead of spitting it out. Spitting out is a reflex. I was told that if they keep spitting it out to wait a week or two and try again. Some babies are ready at 4 months to eat and some not until 6 months.



Don't get frustrated. Your baby will learn everything in his own time. Every baby is unique.

Christal - posted on 09/13/2009

maybe you can try to get on your belly for a few minutes with him looking at him, maybe he'll like it better if he can see you. also for the rice cereal, maybe you can try using oatmeal and banana gerber cereal, -my daughter didnt like the rice either so i gave her that- mixed with formula (or breast milk). it has some flavor to it and isnt so bland. there are other types out there you can try. if you look at the gerber food they have a picture of which baby's can use what certain foods according to they're milestones. for instance there is supported sitter, sitter, crawler, toddler, preschooler.

Toni - posted on 09/13/2009

When my son started eating cereal, he didn't like it either. I mixed it with fruit baby food instead of formula. I also tried different cereals..he LOVED barley cereal!

Krystal - posted on 09/13/2009

My son was the same way with tummy time and I just kept putting him on his tummy on the floor for 5-10 minutes everyday even if he cried. Thats what my doctor suggested and eventually he got used to it and learned how to roll over if he didn't want to be on his tummy.



My son also wasn't very fond of rice cereal unless it was mixed with his formula, but when I stopped mixing it with formula and was just adding water, I always gave it to him with fruit or veggies and put a little of both on the spoon for each bite.



Hope this helps!! : )