Lets talk about weetbix.

[Junglemum]

The quote on the box is ;

"Weet-Bix Kids with 1/2 cup of milk provides 1/3 of daily calcium & iron needs of children aged 1-7 years."

I don't interpret that to mean not for kids under 12 months at all. Kids under 12 months have a different calcium and iron need to those over 12 months. So the statement would not be true if it said from 6 months. I don't think it was intended to mean only children between 1 and 7 should have them.

You are right, the website does say that cereal and grains shouldn't be introduced until 7 months. It's on the sanitarium site under nutrition, the article is "Healthy foods, healthy babies...a guide to introducing solids to babies." But there is nothing to say that you should hold off until 12 months.

Roryrory- i think it was a swedish study, the main point i took from the study was the importance of BF'ing when introducing wheat. Apparently that was what helped lower the incidence of coeliac disease.

[Indadhanu]

Are you talking about kids weetbix or normal weetbix? I would expect it to be on the normal weetbix at least, which I don't think has any kind of recommendation?

Kids under 12 months have a different calcium and iron need to those over 12 months.

Thats how I would read it too... same as kids over 7 could eat it, but it wouldn't give them 1/3 of their daily calcium and iron needs.

ETA doesn't matter, i re-read, yes Weetbix Kids I just have the normal one. I didn't even know there WAS a Weetbix Kids one until a few weeks ago actually...

ETA again: By delayed, I always thought 'delayed' usually meant 12 months +... since the recommendations are not to even start solids until 6 months, I'd assume you wouldn't feed them foods that cause common allergies (that didn't come out right but YKWIM) before that anyway. Thats what gets me confused, because people say "delayed" which I would think it not at the age when you are typically starting solids (6 months)... I'd think it would be at least 9 months or longer, but teething rusks are typically wheat based...?

[Olive]

awesome info ange!!

just wanted to add taht the aldi weetbix has 84mg, just if anyone is interested

[Janie]

Well, I used up the last of our Vitabrits, and have bought some Weetbix. Although I forgot about the kids one and bought the organic. Never mind, will get the kiddie box next time . I'm trying to be much more concious of DS's sodium intake these days.