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When our son was about 4 months old, our doctor said that we could start trying to give him cereal. After reading up on the matter, we decided to go with oatmeal cereal as it seemed better/healthier than rice cereal. Our doctor said we could either put the cereal in his bottle or try to spoon feed him a cereal/breast milk mixture so he could start learning how to eat away from the bottle. Back then, he did not like the spoon, so we placed it in his bottle. He loved this stuff. Here's the nitty gritty: Pros: - It helps fill them up. Our little guy could not get full when he was on just breast milk. He would wake up every 2-3 hours during the night wanting to feed, which wore my poor wife out. When we put him on this cereal, he would span 4-5 hours between feedings, which was great, because we finally started getting a little sleep. - It digests well. One of the biggest fears we had when starting our son on cereal was locking his bowels up. Of course, we started light, but this cereal didn't lock up his bowels at all. He digested it very well. - You can mix it with puree. When our son got a little older, we started making our own puree for him to eat. Some of the puree, such as blueberries or strawberries, turned out way too runny. We would mix this oatmeal cereal in with the puree to thicken it up. Not only did it give the puree more body, making it easier to feed, but our son seemed to love it more than the blueberries/strawberries by themselves. - It comes in a 6-pack. If you're like us, you'll burn through this stuff pretty quick. Given it comes in a 6-pack, you'll have supply for a little while before needing more. For us, this 6-pack lasted about 8-10 weeks. Cons: - The only problem we had with this cereal is that the pour spout was too large and flat. If you were in a hurry (ie. your child is screaming his lungs out at you) it is easy to make a mess by over pouring the cereal. Other than that, no complaints. Overall, we highly recommend this cereal if your toddler is ready for it.