Ultimately,
it seems oatmeal cereal is healthier and preferable over rice, though the recommendations to offer baby cereal as a first food are changing.
Not exact matches
Whole grains, vegetables natural sugars (in moderation, of course) and other complex carbs
seem to land more on the healthy side (so, we're talking white bread vs. whole grain bread, packaged
cereals vs.
oatmeal, orange drink (with HFCS) vs. an orange).
I tried putting them in
oatmeal, in smoothies, in
cereal — anywhere I could sneak them in, but they always
seemed to know, and they hated that I «tricked» them.
I have started feeding him baby food 3 times a day mixed with
Oatmeal Cereal to fill his belly at night, and although it did
seem to help a little, he still wakes up at least 5 times during the night wanting my nipple to fall back asleep.
If his stools
seem too firm, switch to other fruits and vegetables and
oatmeal or barley
cereal.
He's eating rice
cereal but every time I try to give him
oatmeal, he doesn't
seem to want it.