Baby galah with a wooden bowl of porridge oats and a tiny spoon at a hay bale.

Oats

Grains, legumes & seeds

~4mo+

✅ Cleared for Olive!

Removes it from your journey. You can add it back any time.

Why this age

Recommended window

4 months+

Evidence

Iron-fortified oat porridge is one of the recommended first complementary foods from around 6 months (or from 4 months if developmentally ready).

Sources

  • ASCIA Infant Feeding & Allergy Prevention Guideline
  • NHMRC Infant Feeding Guidelines
  • WHO Complementary Feeding Guideline 6–23 months

Consensus

Strong consensus across major guidelines.

Feeding History

Thu, 2 Apr 2026

by Dad
👍 OK