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A 28-year-old female asked about a female:

daughter is 10 1/2 mnths. when can i feed her regular oatmeal and regular rice instead of the gerber cereals?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Pediatrics 46 years experience

When she decides: You can try these at any point, but many infants will reject new items based on texture or their novelty.You can puree any common staple at this point and find a texture that the kid may except.

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