Not that I think I'm an expert in parenting. Not in the least.
But I do think that my extensive experience in purchasing and using kid/baby items give me plenty of room to rant or rave about merchandise.
So here if my first rave. I'm in love. In awe, if you will.
Baby Food Pouches!
Basically, it's pureed baby food that you are familiar with. But in much better flavor combos and in far better packaging.
So, how do you make baby food more appealling to baby? Simple. Make it taste better and make it easier to eat yourself.
As far as flavor, the brands I like are organic. And while I'm not super gung-ho on having every last little item in my house be organic (and nor can afford it, they call it Whole Paycheck for a reason), I do think there is a lot to be said for organic veggies and be able to taste the freshness. But on top of that, they combine fruits and veggies together.
Now, I've never had much issue getting my kids to eat fruit. Really, who does? But green beans, peas and spinach. Not so much.
But tonight, my son ate an entire pouch of sweet potato, corn and apples. His favorite has spinach and pears. Brilliant!
Then dilema #2 for baby food has always been the mess. In our case, the mess is caused by the interest from the earliest of spoon feeding to want to do himself. I've tried it all, from giving him one spoon to play with while I try to feed him and even letting him do it himself. All attempts have ended up with baby covered in food and getting a bath in the kitchen sink. Don't even get me started on the state of the highchair.
But a pouch, a gloriously easy pouch, lets me feed him so quickly and cleanly, it's astounding. All I have to do is guide it and spot him to make sure he doesn't remove it and squeeze it all over. He thinks he's doing it all himself and I get to feed a baby without massive cleanup after.
I do realize that my kid might be 5 before he figures out how to work a spoon for himself. But as long as it's this easy, I'm just gonna pretend I'm preparing him for the space program and life as an astronaut. He'll figure it all out sooner or later.
And not to forget the helpful part. Favorite brands include Ellas Kitchen, Plum Organics and for bigger kids Revolution Foods.
Big Thumbs up from this house!
