Girls, who started weaning with cereal? How did you prepare them? Stra…

Girls, who started weaning with cereal? How did you prepare them? Straight from the packaging or made slightly thicker... and I read that you should start with thin porridge, then increase the consistency later... but somewhere it says that you should start as per the instructions on the package. The pediatrician didn't say anything, she just sighs and makes funny noises at us already.