I was wondering how many out there bought baby food in the jar, or just pureed everything they ate (well, almost everything, you know what I mean). Of course it is easier to just buy the canned baby food, but are there any other advantages? And, should I start with vegetables or fruits first? Or does it even matter?
from 4 months i fed my daughter fruit and veg blended up in food processor and she has been very healthy and much more forward than other babies her age
My kids would only eat Motherly Cubes (frozen baby food) or food made myself! They wouldn't eat jars. My second would only eat food he could feed himself Another great thing about Motherly Cubes is they come in separate flavours, making it easier to introduce foods, and they also have pureed peas & meat - very hard to do yourself.
I was recommended to start with vegetables first, cos some babies won't try them after the sweet taste of fruit.
With my first I had more time so it was mostly home made and now with my second I'm lapsing into one jar a day and home made for the other meals! The jars/cans annoy me tho - because I have a daughter with asthma/eczema (and family history on both sides) I read up on what to introduce and when, and you wouldnt believe how much sneaks into the shop bought stuff labelled 4 months or 6 months which shouldnt be eaten until later! I was scrupulous with DD1 but with DD2 her favourite is apple & orange already and she's not supposed to be on orange yet - oops! When she's older I'll be pureeing family meals - cant be bothered to do separate meals - but at the moment it's one taste at a time so home-pureeing loads of apples, root veg and shortly lentils is the easiest thing. Good icecube trays are a must - I just had a cheap one shatter - ouch!
whatever i cook for us i put a little aside for the blender for bub ie vegies mince and so on ,, when im out and about i also take a can baby food with me , ive got him used to eating both ways as it made it easy for me going places , i dont think it matters what you start with as long as its sloppy so they can swollow it and in very small amounts also , keep in mind that baby can foods are actually more expencive then you putting aside things for the blender after you have cooked ,just also introduce one food at the time that way you will also know if bub gets any reaction from any of them .
i use to puree way my own food and put it in ice tray and freeze it . that way you take want you when you wanted it . I did buy jar food but only long trips in the car or out for the whole day . I just found it cheaper doing it myself
what a coincidence tonight i gave ashlei a bought jar of food ...i have always given her home made purees.....if only i could of graved the video in time all i could do was laugh it was hilarious she was pocking her tongue out giving like little shivers she just did not like it at all in the end i had to give her some avocado follwed by some custer cause i hadnt made any purees thats why she was getting feed a jar......i think you should start with vegies first fruits are quite sweet and might not enjoy their vegies as much, once they have gotten started on a rutine they enjoy both.....hope this helps.......
hi there i always made fresh vedgies i always made extra on a monday night say and put them in ice cubes in the freezer made enough for the whole week so much cheaper and so convenient pop a couple of cubes out in microwave done baby's dinner sooooooo easy
Absolutely start with veges first. Fruit is sweeter than veges and if they get a taste for something sweet they have trouble having veges etc after that. I started my daughter with pureed potato first then after she got used to that I added pumpkin to it then was giving her different veges as she got used to the different tastes. One thing with tinned/jar food is that you can't start them off with just one thing at a time meaning if bub had a reaction to something you wouldn't know straight away what it was. I bought a jar of veges once for my daughter, it smelled bad and my daughter wouldn't eat it. I bought the apples in a jar a few times, if we were travelling, she liked those. I also bought the soy vanilla custard in a jar and she loved it. When starting off it's best to give her home-made stuff so you know exactly what's going in it and start with one taste at a time. It's also best to make it using water and without adding milk to it. Babies are used to blander foods, they have only had milk up until solids are starting, so they don't need it to have any extras through it like seasonings, milk, butter, etc. Good luck and have fun with solids!
I did both.... Depending on my mood.. I always had back up... I'd go through a stage where I'd get in the mood and cook up heaps of stuff puree it and stick it in Ice cubes and have lots and lots of little portions for my son to eat.. Then there would be days when I'd run out and go opps need to cook again.. get a jar...
Jars are great for travel, or going out for visits...
with my 1st i did give jar/canned food but not for long i made my own its just cheaper that way and i think a lot fresher as well i hated the smell of the canned baby food the gels and custrds are ok thats my opinion
I used jars with my first and pureed what I was eating with the second and I honeslty think its easier and cheaper to make your own. I would buy a bag of apples and a pumpking and then get a food processor and put it in there once its cooked, freeze in little containers/ice cube trays...
When they get older (6 months) it is SO SO SO much easier just to serve dinner out and make up a bowl for them and throw it in the processor. Then I would half it and refridgerate half for lunch the next day. They both had weetbix for breakfast. It is a lot easier and so much cheaper than buying jar food.
i did the jar stuff from about 6 months till 10months and then went to him having dinner with us. Just taking his food out of the pan before adding any spice or hot sauces. I'm sure its better to eat your own pureed food but who has time for that at lunch and dinner!
i started with baby food jars from 4 months, and up until 8 or 9 months, and then i started making my own food for my son, but i still buy the dessert jars. he likes jars and homemade food.
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Another great thing about Motherly Cubes is they come in separate flavours, making it easier to introduce foods, and they also have pureed peas & meat - very hard to do yourself.
