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?)

[appletarts]

I know people who feed jars every meal from 5 months to 9 months. I wouldn't have done it longer than a day. I think it's sad people can't be bothered to cook proper food for their baby, if you can't be bothered when they're only 5 months old it doesn't bode well for the future. Lazy people feed their babies jars.

[Longtalljosie]

To be fair, Heinz jars taste awful. DD1 had one on the flight back from Spain once and wouldn't touch it - on the flight out she'd had a Plum one but at Madrid airport it was all there was. I tried it (like a PP's DH I do try them - because of that jar! Horrible)

[BerstieSpotts]

You can give a baby all of those things except probably sushi and fish and chips. (Sushi because of uncooked fish, fish and chips because of salt)

But that's not the point anyway. Firstly they might not even eat it and secondly sometimes it's easier to give them something separate due to timing or whatever.

[Youhaventseenme]

Self employed ?

You have still been hired by the parents who pay you to do a job, which makes you the hired help.

My cleaner, dog walker, ironing lady and gardener are all self employed but they are my hired help.

You are the hired help, so get over it.

[looseleaf]

OP I'm amazed you getting a slating as you seem to mean well though I do think everyone does what they believe best or perhaps have other pressures which count too.
I feel the same though, I don't mind long life food when we're out and about if stuck but it's only ever been the jars I'd enjoy eating myself so an emergency fruit purée if caught out . Also i find homemade loads cheaper and not necessarily time consuming as fairly easily frozen in small portions.
I don't think it'll harm anyone though maybe fewer nutrients preserved; and maybe babies are keener to eat real food after blander stuff from a jar?

[ll31]

Yabu, just cos you don't like it, doesn't mean it's rank. Hope your poor mindees play what is suitable and wear what you think is suitable.....cos clearly if they dont they and their parents r making poor decisions .

[hobnobsaremyfavourite]

oh here come the goady twats.
well done op didn't take long to attract them out of the woodwork

[moogy1a]

OK,
so we're all going to stop the judgeyness about feeding small babies greggs sausage rolls and fruit shoots now are we? Obviously if one form of processed crap is OK, then I'm going to defend to the hilt the next mum who is judged for giving her baby sausage rolls / chips/ coca cola

[hettienne]

I loved Cow&Gate jars personally I would always finish off any DS left. I'd also eat mashed up home cooked leftovers too though.

[PortoFiendo]

But baby food is for um BABIES, with no salt, no spice, no strong flavours. I wouldn't eat it no. I like a nice thai curry. You sound a bit goady if you ask me.

[ll31]

Heinz jars taste awful to some babies, people... Lesson for the day, people have differing tastes....

[WestieMamma]

YABU, judgemental and, considering how many mums who use jars are likely to using this forum, rather nasty and goady.

[moogy1a]

Thank you looseleaf
It really wasn't meant to be goady, I was genuinely amazed at how revolting it was

[flippinada]

If OP is genuine (which I doubt) then she'll be self un-employed rather sharpish if her mindee's parents find out she's making snotty comments about their parenting choices on a public forum.

[SHarri13]

I've eaten bits when checking the temperature and the tomato based hipp ones were fine and certainly not revolting.

You sound like a lovely childminder

[flippinada]

Will you be "genuinely amazed" if you find yourself losing mindees as well?

[TEErickOrTEEreat]

I fed my son dirt. Also not your place to comment.

[YoureBeingADick]

Off topic but i cant help but every time i hear people mention food 'pouches'. It just seems like such an odd word in relation to food. I think of a pouch as being the thing a kangaroo has. It feels weird hearing someone say they gave their baby a food pouch.

Anyway- as you were- my ramblings are done for now

[LEMisdisappointed]

What is wrong with the occasional sausage roll an fruit shoot?

although i do often worry that the gregs ones seem a bit undercooked - i do rather like their steak slices though, yum.

The baby enjoyed it, so clearly doesn't share your taste!

[moogy1a]

You know what, there are so many posts saying CM's feed crap to their mindees;We have a reputation for serving up nuggets and chips etc.
I say how I give proper home cooked food every single day to my lo's and that I can't understand how people can feed rank food, and I get slated.
FWIW my parents love the fact I provide very very decent food day in and day out, It's one of my major selling points.
Obviously lots of you would be happier for me to slop something out of a jar,

[ll31]

Defend away, or alternatively consider what difference it'll make what they ate as babies once they were fed , and relax,. How did people in their 30s,40s etc survive? Perfectly well despite eating very differently to what's recommended now.

Chill

[FrillyMilly]

They do smell quite horrible. However I weaned both of mine on home made food. I batch cooked a huge variety for them and even bought low salt stock cubes. They are both ridiculously fussy now. One won't eat any veg including potatoes and the other won't eat meat or any hot food except potato.

[YellowCanary1]

I've only ever fed my children homemade food, then again dh and I only eat homemade stuff, we grow all own veg, rear own meat, this is our lifestyle choice. I don't think this makes us any better or worse thsn any other person or family. I would however feel offended if our childminder turned her nose up at this choice and silently judged me.
People do what suits them, if it causes no one else harm, why not just leave them be.

[bigkidsdidit]

But sausage rolls have trams fats and lots of salt, and coke has sugar and caffeine. They are not appropriate. Jars might not be that tasty but they are fine for babies

[fairy1303]

This is exactly the reason why I don't want to send DS to a CM.

you said yourself you'usually cook homemade food'

and this time, mum asked you to feed a jar so it didn't go to waste - so I'm assuming it is rare.

Your judgeypants must be giving you a wedgie.