I only pour the milk first if I have already finished one bowl and there is too much milk left. So I add more cereal to use up the remainder of the milk. Like I did with my Rice Krispies this morning after sharing the first bowl full of them with my 5 month old kitten ! EDITED TO ADD, Pumpkin didn't eat/drink out of the bowl I was eating out of. I put a few small spoons of Rice Krispies and milk on the floor for her.