heya, just a quickie really, can anyone think of a reason i shouldn't be giving elijah ready brek just now? he has been poorly first with a horrible cold, then sickness and diarrhea and now has a chest infection (hasn't had chance to get over anything properly)

he hasn't eaten a meal or much of anything since last tuesday, he is drinking loads and drinking cows milk but only wants to eat chocolate and ready brek with a bit of syrup in it (tried this to bribe him into eating - he doesn't usually get syrup!!).

his poo is finally 'normal' consistency again but its almost completely white as he will only eat porridge/ready brek and a bit of yogurt here and there......is this ok??? ideally he would eat other stuff but at the moment i would rather he ate *something* so do you reckon its ok to continue with this until he will eat other stuff, or should i not give him ready brek in the hope he gets hungry enough to eat something else?????

I would give it him at least he's having something xxx

I'd just let him ready brek to help him build up his strength

Id give it him, maybe try some fruit chopped up in it, or banana, but if he eating something that's the main thing

I rather he was eating something rather than nothing at all x

yep same here rather eatign summat rather thank nowt x

I agree with the others at least its some thing nutritious. Hope he gets better soon

Char

I agree with clare - better that than nowt but try to get some fruit in there or something extra xx

and mmmMMMMMMmmmmm Ready Brek - bought some at the weekend, not had chance to have it yet, I LOVE IT with syrup on!

thanks ladies, well he ate more of it yesterday but still wouldn't touch anything else (except chocolate/antibiotic bribery), todays another day though!!!