Baby Jar Foods: Toddler, Meijer
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Baby Food
Asked by L.N. from Benton Harbor
on July 20, 2007
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Hi Moms~
Do any of you make your own baby food? I hate buying it, I feel like I could give my baby so much more nutrition if I could feed him fresh foods, but I've n...
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- Hi L., my son used to love squash and sweet potatoes so I'd buy a bunch, bake them until they were ultra soft (this also sweetens them up, so no added ingredients), th...
- i make my daughters food and it is so easy. she likes peas, green beans, zucchini, broccoli, sweet potatoes, avacado, banana, pears, apples, blueberries, etc. i just ...
- Just a word of caution, if you are trying to remove all chemicals from your childs foods, beware of where you get your veggies. Just because you buy from a farmers ma...
Wanted: Finger Food Suggestions for 7 Month Old
Asked by K.H. from Detroit
on March 1, 2008
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I haven't really given my 7 month old many finger foods yet. He's gummed some banana & a pancake one day, but that's about it. What are some good, wholesome, non-pro...
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- Cooked pasta, cut up peaches (I use fresh), you can also bake apples and cut them up, try the Gerber puffs, toast, waffles, the carrots in soup. Also check out www.wh...
- Gerber or Meijer brand "puffs" are terrific and wholesome. They come in fruit and veggie flavors. You could also introduce most foods at this point, just in tiny pie...
- I started giving my kids the foods that we eat with dinner. The only peas that my gang will eat are "Lesueur, very young small sweet peas". We really don't like peas,...
My Son Has Food Allergies
Asked by T.D. from Detroit
on November 7, 2008
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hi moms, my son is turning 3 on the 13th of this month. he is allergic to wheat, soy, milk, eggs and peanuts. Having said that, it really limits his food intake of alr...
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- Hi T., My son actually has those same exact allergies plus about 10more. I know how tough the allergies it can be, espcially when you first start figuring things o...
- i'm not sure about the makeup of marshmallows in relation to your sons allergies, but I know if you mix a pound of melted marshmallow with 2 pounds of confectioners su...
- Hi T. You could blend a handful of raw macadam/raw cashews nuts w/ enough water to blend smooth, and use that as the butter. Raw nuts have a healthier oil than roaste...
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...
16 Month Old Still on Bottle
Asked by T.R. from Indianapolis
on November 13, 2008
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I know, many of you may say I am a bad mom, but I put oatmeal and baby food in my son's milk. He is 16 months old and still HAS to have 7oz Milk, 1 jar 2nd Baby food a...
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- When my dgtr was 15 mos old, she wouldn't sleep without her bottle. So, when she woke up in the night, she had to have another one. She was chubby so I only put water ...
- My son was two when he gave up milk in the bottle and that was only because we basically took it away. Unfortunately that is sometimes all you can do. My son would not...
- Hi T., Both of my children had acid reflux and their GI doctor put them on special formula along with thickening up their formula with rice cereal. So, we too HAD to...
Lunch Ideas for 1 Year Old with Food Allergies
Asked by K.K. from Detroit
on June 12, 2010
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My son recently turned one and is now able to eat "regular" food in stead of jar food. He does pretty well with it, but I am limited on what I can give him because he...
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- Here is a list of foods that are safe for him. My only disclaimer is my son isn't allergic to nuts, he just isn't supose to have them, so double check about being pro...
- Most little ones want to eat the same things over and over anyway. You might look into contacting a clinical nutritionist. There are some great ones at the Alternati...
- Hello K. ~ One of the moms already gave you a great list... My 5 yr old daughter is also severely allergic to dairy has been since she was about 7 months....check out...
What Do I Feed My 12 Month Old?
Asked by K.H. from Louisville
on December 2, 2006
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We just went to the doctor to get those wonderful 12 month shots. It actually went better than I had plan! My Doctor told me that I could take him off of formula now...
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- Most importantly, don't leave him alone while eating, watch carefully for choking now that he'll be working on table foods. Some finger foods you could feed him: SOF...
- anything that you would eat that is soft is ok to feed to him. I have a 5 year old and a 9 month old. My youngest just recently refused to eat baby food. Im still nurs...
- I am pregnant with my 5th baby and I have to say, 12 months is alot easier than you would expect. That is when you get to share your plate with your child. Just make...
Homemade Baby Food
Asked by H.M. from Greenville
on January 26, 2011
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Hi moms, I have been considering making my own baby food, something I did not do for my first two children. For those of you with experience I need some advice on how...
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- I do an easy version of making baby food. Rather than steam, bake, or boil, I buy the frozen packs of vegetables in the steam bags and just pop them in the microwave a...
- Lol. 3 other moms already told you this... but http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/ is definitely the site to use. I did it for a while, and it DEFINITELY saved money... ...
- If you already have a food processor that's all you need. The website www.wholesomebabyfood.com is a great resource, like I see others have mentioned. All you need to ...
Food Ideas with Recipes If Needed
Asked by A.B. from Canton
on February 20, 2007
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hello everyone. first of all i want to say i love this group!! i no longer feel so alone in some of my parenting issues and it's so great to have this caccoon of infor...
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- If you aren't interested in having a mess to clean up, you might want to see if Subway fits into your budget. I've done this for parties and it's as simple as picking...
- Yeah...have the party at 3:00 and just serve cake and ice cream. Good Luck.
- A., Aren't there any family members who could help pay/provide food? Grandparents? AUnts uncles? What about your girlfriends? I wouldn't mind bringing something for a...
Best Baby Food (Outside of Pureeing Your Own)
Asked by N.W. from Chicago
on August 25, 2011
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What are the best babies food, with cost considered. My son loves the plum packets, but they are costly. So I'm ltrying to decide which to buy.
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- I also mostly made my own, but when I didn't used Earth's Best. I did pretty well at saving up coupons and going when Babies R Us was having a sale.
- We also use Earth's Best. Watch the Babies R Us adds because they will run 2 multipacks for $15. That lands up being $.63 a jar which is the cheepest I have found. ...
- I liked Earth's Best Organic as well, I used to get it the cheapest at Target. Because organic is pricey, a friend told me that she researched several of the brands o...
