Babies can have oat cereal rings from 9 months, not before. Why: small pieces suit a baby who can pick them up with finger and thumb; we offer them from 9 months. At 9 months: plain O's with no added sugar, dry, a few at a time, to practice the pincer grasp; they soften in the mouth.
- Other names and forms
- cheerios, o cereal, toasted oats and oat rings
- Start
- 9 months, not before
- Common allergen
- Not one of the nine major allergens
- Textures
- Finger food
How to serve oat cereal rings by age
9 to 11 months
Plain O's with no added sugar, dry, a few at a time, to practice the pincer grasp; they soften in the mouth.
12 months and up
Plain O's with no added sugar, dry as a finger food, or in a bowl with whole milk and a spoon.
Sito shows this card at your baby's exact age, for 583 foods.
Starting Solids in the Sito app
Sito is our app. From 4 months, the home screen is Starting Solids: the signs of readiness, how to serve each of 583 foods at your baby's age, and a quick log for every taste. Spears to grip or mashed on a spoon, each food's card shows the shapes that fit your baby's age, and swipes ahead to how it changes as they grow.
The Allergen Ladder takes 9 common allergens, one at a time, with a check-in after each. At 12 months the full app opens on its own: meals from a photo, 18 nutrients, and how to cut every food until age 4.
Every first food, served right
Add your baby and Starting Solids opens at 4 months.
FAQ
When can babies have oat cereal rings?
From 9 months, not before. Why: small pieces suit a baby who can pick them up with finger and thumb; we offer them from 9 months.
How do you serve oat cereal rings to a 9-month-old?
Plain O's with no added sugar, dry, a few at a time, to practice the pincer grasp; they soften in the mouth.
How do you serve oat cereal rings to a 12-month-old?
Plain O's with no added sugar, dry as a finger food, or in a bowl with whole milk and a spoon.