Baby Jar Foods: Infant, Earth's Best
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8-Month-old Only Eats Baby Food from a Jar
Asked by J.J. from Portland
on October 11, 2006
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Help! I really want to be able to start feeding my 8-month-old son homemade food, but he won't eat anything I make. I admit, I never should've started him out on jar...
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- J., It sounds as if you are on a path to solving your situation. Another avenue I took with my boys was to have two separate foods (jar and fresh) and alternate bit...
- Others have said this, but definitely mix your stuff with the stuff he will eat, and gradually increase yours and decrease the jarred, and eventually you'll wean him o...
- Hi J., I know that when putting food in the blender it does not come close to what they do with the jared foods. They have a process where they break it down a multipl...
Baby Food
Asked by A.F. from New York
on December 31, 2009
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Where do you think is the most economical store to buy baby food? The supermarket usually isn't the best. Most of my friends with babies say Babies 'R Us. I thought Co...
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- We found Target to be the cheapest for almost all our baby needs, food included. They also just started making their own brand snacks and food. My kids arent eating ...
- yes, food processor. if you have time for you, then you should have time to also make food for baby
- BJ's does sell baby food and it is by far the least expensive place to buy it- unless you have a great store coupon and a sale!
Organic Baby Food
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on April 1, 2009
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We recently started feeding rice cereal to our 5 month old. I have been doing a lot of research in regards to baby food and organic foods. I know there is a list of ...
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- Hi J., I started feeding my daughter organic food as soon as she was old enough to try solids. I really like the Happy Bellies organice cereals, and more important...
- Hi J.---You can download a list of 100 different foods that are ranked from worst to best at www.ewg.org. They also have a link to personal care products, make-up, sh...
- I work full time in a demanding career but made all my baby food organic and home made its real easy and real cheap . You need a blender and an ice cube tray (or t...
Is There a False Economy to "Make Your Own Baby Food"?
Asked by L.A. from New York
on May 2, 2011
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Ladies -
I thought we'd be in the make your own camp, but to get started I ordered a set of earth's best fruits and veg from amazon.
They cost roughly 75cents ...
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- I already had the blender and food processor so we only had to buy the trays for freezing. For us it was just a healthier way to feed our son.
- We still use our steamer and food processor and will for years, so I consider it an investment. Oh, and I just bought ice cube trays from the dollar store, and once th...
- I have no idea why you need a steamer? Or special trays? I do have a smoothie maker that cost me $22 at Target (on sale..an off brand), and I love it and use it for...
Why the Push off of Baby Food?
Asked by E.S. from New York
on February 16, 2009
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My 12 month old daughter still eats baby food along with table food. i feel its an easy way to be sure she gets her veggies. i give her grilled chicken, pasta, low sod...
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- There is no push to get her off baby food as long as she eats it. My kids hated it and only ate it about a month and then finding ways to feed "toothless grins" health...
- Your babysitter is being completely inappropriate. It is her job to follow your instructions to the T! No matter what her beliefs regarding food, it's unbelievable...
- Hi E., The only reason I would move away from baby food- especially if it comes in a jar, is that at 12 months, she might really enjoy the variety of taste, color a...
Finger Food
Asked by B.F. from Philadelphia
on August 7, 2008
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My son is almost 9 months old and I would like to really start the transition from jar foods to real people foods. What are some suggestions for good finger foods? I u...
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- I would ask your ped's advice on the dairy thing (yogurt, cheese, etc.) b/c I have an 8.5 month old and he said no dairy until 1 year old. Same goes for eggs, etc.
- sounds like you are on the right track. it is better to have fresh food. it better than processed food. yogurt is also good. try water in the sippy cup. he will probab...
- My son's favorite finger food was sweet potato fries. Get a sweet potato and slice it into "fries". Coat lightly in olive oil and a little bit of cinnamon and bake u...
Food Grinders
Asked by E.G. from Daytona Beach
on July 10, 2008
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I was thinking about using a food grinder for my baby now 3 months old when she is old enough to eat baby food, what brand is best and what are the pros and cons of us...
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- YAH for you! I did this with my 2nd and plan to do it with my 3rd. The pros, in my opinion, outway the cons. You're not making waste be buying the jars, your saving...
- You can just get a blender but if youhave the money get a vita mix................the food value is much better with your own food and not canned foods of any kind.......
- I dont have any advice on a grinder but I can tell you that our first son hated baby food from the start. I started feeding him whatever I made us for dinner, I just ...
Gerber Baby Food Plastic Containers
Asked by M.T. from Portland
on April 21, 2008
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With all the news coverage about concerns over plastics I've started checking the recycling codes on all the stuff our son uses. I noticed over the weekend that Gerbe...
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- Your baby can eat everything that the rest of family eats. I used a food processor and gave all my kids whatever we were eating.
- Blenders are good. If you have a Kitchenaid Mixer, it has an attachment for grinding up food which works really well. Also, carrots and potatoes are mashed up really...
- I've been making my own baby food using the Super Baby Food book by Ruth Yaron. You can make a batch and freeze a bunch (of course, you have to freeze it in plastic i...
When Can I Start Introducing Baby Food to My Baby?
Asked by D.D. from Tampa
on October 7, 2006
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I have a 4 1/2 month old baby that I take to her pediatrician on a regular basis. Her appointment is next Thursday but I was just curious about when other mother's sta...
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- Hi D., I started my kids at 4 months with rice cereal (under the direction of my pediatrician). After a week, I offered barley cereal, then another week later, oatm...
- Evidence suggests that feeding baby solid foods before 6 months greatly increases their chances for diabetes. I usually introduce solids between 6-9 months depending ...
- Hey D., I started feeding my son baby food I believe when he was 5 months old. He probably could have eaten it at 4 months, but we wanted to get the okay from the ...
Food for Traveling Infant
Asked by M.G. from Columbus
on July 12, 2011
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Hi all,
We are moving to Germany in a month (military) and clearing housing a couple weeks before. I am currently making all my own food for my six and a half mon...
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- At 6 months he is really able to not eat much food. He should be on mostly formula or breast milk at this age. This is good because you can feed him a lot less food du...
- I also used Earths Best & Gerber Organic because they are both organic w/o any fillers. Gerber has less options to choose from and can be a little watery at times. I w...
- The store bought food doesn't need to be refrigerated, so it's easy to travel with and you'll be fine for awhile without a kitchen. I mostly buy Earth's Best and Gerb...
