Food Grinder: Gerber
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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...
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 ...
Baby Food
Asked by P.K. from Miami
on April 10, 2008
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My doctor said that is time for my 6 months old baby to start eating some chicken, ham and turkey. Besides gerber food can anyone tell me how should I introduce that ...
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- My son (now 3 yrs) got very little of the store bought stuff. I got the veggies like potato, pumpkin, carrots and peas, cooked and mashed them myself. That way I had f...
- Your daughter is only 6 months and he said to give her table food? Besides the baby food, if you want to give her real food you have to puree it. They sell a little th...
- Boil it and grind it. Ava is 18 months now, but when she was 6 - 9 months I would boil meat and vegetables and then grind it in the food processor. I added a little...
Food Allergies
Asked by D.P. from Provo
on February 4, 2008
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I recently found out this week that my six month old son has food allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, milk and eggs. (He is getting it through my breastmilk!!) I am fe...
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- D.: Having suffered through food allergies myself, I can understand your concern. Luckily your baby is very likely to adapt and enjoy even a "limited" diet, since he...
- I have a now 6 yr old that at birth was put on neocate formula, He was allergic to milk and soy formulas. We went to a GI dr. he was having blood in his stool. We co...
- I went through the same thing with my now 5 year old at six months we found out that he had allergies to eggs, wheat, cat, mold and many more i was still breast feedin...
Trouble with Food
Asked by K.W. from Philadelphia
on March 5, 2008
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Hello Everyone!
My 17 month old is still eating jarred baby food. I can not get him to eat “real” people food except for maybe pizza crust, crackers ( any carb), ...
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- Did you ever try one of those self feeders? (a mesh bag with handle sold at BabiesRUs, you can put solids in and the child chews on the bag and it comes out mush) It...
- Hey K. Try your food processor with things that are like baby food like veggies and chicken noodle soup and maybe that may be a way to introduce people foods. You ca...
- My son is a picky eater too. He loves yogart most of all. I transitioned him to non-pureed vegetables/chicken by giving him Campbell's ABC soup. The veggies are rea...
Which Food to Start With?
Asked by A.L. from Philadelphia
on August 4, 2008
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my baby girl will be six months old this week...i can hardly believe it! we will be giving her solid food this week:)
i am debating between starting with rice cereal...
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- Hi! I started with rice cereal, then after a few days did green beans, then carrots, then peas, then squash- I'd do a green/orange pattern. i also used the nets to pu...
- definitely start with rice cereal....it is easier to swallow as the first food. I did this with all three of my kids. After she is taking the cereal, move onto a thi...
- We actually started with applesauce, even though it is not recommended. I was told she wouldn't like vegetables. My daughter is 19 months old and loves vegetables. ...
Making Baby Food
Asked by J.G. from Dallas
on March 6, 2009
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I tried to make baby food with my oldest son who is almost 8 but I never felt like it got pureed enough. I would use a small food processor which I don't have anymore...
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- I actually wrote an article about this recently, if you would like to read it, here's the link: www.associatedcontent.com/article/1529228/no_more_baby_food.html
- J., You need a good food processor to make your baby food. The one I used was a cuisinart one (it did cost me 100 bucks for it, but it worked wonderfully). I usual...
- Hi there! My daughter is 13mos, and I made all her baby food. I started with the small food processor, but it didn't get a lot of veggies (like peas & green beans) v...
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...
Baby Food
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on September 25, 2007
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what is the difference between the stages foods i mean i know the consistency is different but when do you try and change??? does anyone make their own baby food??? if...
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- I always made my own. I didn't usually start solids until they were about 6 months. Then I would use a food processor (you can use a blender, too) to puree fruits, ste...
- It has been my experience that you change the stages of baby food according to how your child can chew it. What I mean is...you don't want to give your baby the food ...
- We make baby food by simply blending fruit or vegetable, adding water or iron-fortified baby cereal (rice, oatmeal, whole grain) or formula to thin or thicken. Your ba...
Food Issue
Asked by Y.K. from San Diego
on May 14, 2008
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Looking for you seasoned moms...just need some feedback on food for 11 month old. I feel like our variety is lacking...or that I find myself sticking to the things he ...
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- Hi Y., what kinds of foods are you feeding him? there are so many toddler meals on the market. when my kids were at the stage between toddler meals and adult food, i ...
- look at ways you can prepare the foods he likes differeantly. like if hes likes cheese maybe make a quesadilla, or a grilled cheese sandwhich or just cut up little cub...
- If you can , buy a baby food grinder from toys-r-us. Or babies-r-us. They are cheap, and can turn what you make at home( less any spicieness of course) into food for y...
