To wonder how people feed babies this revolting stuff day in day out

[moogy1a]

Had to give a mindee a jar of food today ( mum particularly wanted her to have it).
it smelt rank and I couldn't bring myself to try it.
Little one wolfed it down though so obviously used to the taste and it wasn't "off".
AIBU to think that except in emergencies babies should be fed food you would be happy to eat yourself ( or is Heinz food particularly revolting?)

[Spaulding]

Is it really an extreme opinion to say the jar of baby food smelt rank and I couldn't bring myself to try it, therefore making me wonder why people give it to other people?

You also referred to the child as a "poor bugger" because he was "obviously used to it". Nice and judgemental.

[moogy1a]

As a CM do you offer nutricious warm home-cooked meals to your mindees as standard?
Yes. Every day without fail. They have the same cooked from scratch, nutritious food that I feed my own family. We usually all eat together.

[Youhaventseenme]

You are the hired help, you are there to do what is asked of you. You are not paid for your opinions.

You are being paid to do a job, get on with it.

[NotYoMomma]

we did a lot of home made stuff but my dd1 went batshit crazy for ellas kitchen minted pea and lamb pouches.

I was never without one!

she eats anything now and loves all fruit and veg, particularly peas!!

[2tiredtocare]

Go polish your halo

[FixItUpChappie]

I don't think YAB entirely U but most people wont have the guts to say so OP because you are going to get FLAMED!!

(runs off to find a hat).

[TheMoonInJune]

To be honest I'd rather my child went somewhere she wasn't judged!

Honestly moogy it puts me off using a c/m, it really does.

[LEMisdisappointed]

What youhaven't seen me said - although i was too polite to say so :)

[moogy1a]

chilli con carne, curry, bacon and egg, fish and chips from the chippy, thai fish cakes, sushi, salad, grilled lamb chops, grilled tuna steaks, grilled ribeye steak, pasta, wraps with fancy fillings.
Fish cakes, tuna, pasta, wraps. yes of course you can give these to babies ( as long as not a large amount of tuna)

[hobnobsaremyfavourite]

My ds1was a fussy bugger who would only eat cow and gate cauliflower cheese from weaning (which was 4 months in those days) til he was nearly 18months . I despaired. :(
Now as a nearly 16 year old he will eat anything bar tuna and peas. He eats me out of house and home . :)
Op you really sound lovely :)

[PetiteRaleuse]

Hmm, this is goady. Trying to flush out the home feeders vs the jar feeders? Make mums who can't cook feel bad?

This reminds me of the 'I wouldn't give my baby that crap' on a ff vs bf thread re ff.

Fwiw DD1 got nothing but homemade stuff. DD2 wouldn't touch my lovely homemade food and insisted on jars the first few months. Both are good eaters now.

I am really glad you are not my childminder. You sound like a judgemental piece of work.

YABU.

[pigletmania]

Yabvvvvu and quite judgy. Obviously the baby likes it, tbh my home made mashed up offerings are no better. Te baby is used to having food in that way, your not obviously its rank. I can't stand blamange, that has the same texture, it's rank but some like it.

[moogy1a]

You are the hired help
no I'm not. I'm self employed. I think you're confusing ,me with a nanny

[moogy1a]

Still not had anyone say they would eat the stuff themselves.

[LEMisdisappointed]

PErhaps you can't cook OP and your mindee prefers tinned food to your dinners?

[hobnobsaremyfavourite]

oh and I think sushi is rank
Taste is a personal thing isn't it
((shrugs))

[TheMoonInJune]

Moogy, seriously, you need to get this pulled.

Your full name and location is on this site. Your mindee's parents could easily be reading this. How would you feel then?

If it was my child I would
a) feel like shit and
b) find alternate childcare.

[SHarri13]

My third son has a milk allergy and was so fussy about food. Jars saved us as the right ones were dairy free and he'd actually eat them when he refused all home cooking. They were a bloody saviour. For contrast my previous child was fully weaned via self feeding and finger foods. Sometimes we can't be perfect as life doesn't allow.

You are being incredibly unreasonable. And for the record, said child now eats home cooked food and loves it and I gaining weight and thriving,

[Aeroaddict]

No I wouldn't eat the stuff myself. I wouldn't much fancy living on breast milk either, but that doesn't mean it is not good for babies, and they don't enjoy it!

[wigglesrock]

I feed my kids lots of things I wouldn't touch - I won't eat cabbage or potatoes for love nor money, same with peas & macaroni cheese. I think all of the food I've mentioned tastes and smells foul, but my kids like it.
Just as an anecdote and we all know how much they're worth - one of my children would have had more jar/pouch type foods than the other two - she's the one at age 5 who has the widest and most varied tastes.

[newmum001]

Isn't there a baby food diet? Beyoncé did it. If it's good enough for Beyoncé then why not. My daughter had jars for a few months cause if anything chunky went near her mouth she projectile vomited and I was sick of cleaning sick up tbh. She started eating what we ate when she was 1 and now eats a very varied diet. I wouldn't eat a jar of baby food but I wouldn't eat an avocado, I wouldn't judge people who do though. Each to their own I say. Think about how she'd feel if she read this, I wouldn't want you looking after my children tbh!

[hobnobsaremyfavourite]

maybe your food that is "nutritious and cooked from scratch" tastes shit?

[LEMisdisappointed]

You don't say what "the stuff" is - but i have tried most of the food i gave to my DD when she was young, it was ok, a bit bland maybe.

Im not confusing you with anyone other than a judgemental arse with a chip on your shoulder. HTH

[pigletmania]

Nomi woudent because I don't like the texture, but I would not eat puréed home made food either. I guess you extend the same judging ss for microwave meals!

[flippinada]

Of course no-one is going to come on and say they would eat a jar of baby food. We are adults.

Well, the majority anyway.