Comments on child feeding

[mummabear17]

So today at work a colleague made a comment about feeding babies jar/pouch meals, as I do this occasionally after work for my DS's dinner as there's only an hour between getting in and bedtime, to fit in dinner,bath, milk and bed. She said it was 'unnecessary' and 'lazy'. I try to batch cook and freeze as much homemade stuff as I can but being a single working mum it's hard to fit everything in and I think the jars/pouches are fine as emergencies?! AIBU?!

the woman who made comment not sure if it's relevant or not but she is 20 years old with no children

Ha ha ha! Then she can fuck off to the far side of fuck.

Once people are over the BF/FF shit this is what they start on. Honestly don't worry yourself.

I had a mum make snidey comments about working mums and how awful they are. Then she got a job working nights. Now she makes comments about how she does it because she can spend all day with her babies. Apparently, she never sleeps.

People like to judge and prove themselves to be the best.
I work full time, I really enjoy cooking so they don't often have jars, but there's always some in the cupboard and when we are out and about

Just tell her you are only using them until baby is old enough to have a happy meal for tea instead!

My MIL used to lecture me that I should only feed DD Cow&Gate jars. "Baby food for babies!" She used to say whenever I tried to give her anything homemade (I used both). People just like to mouth off about their opinions. Ignore!

I gave jars/pouches to both my DSs, one is very fussy on the fruit and veg front, the other is certainly not and loves broccoli. My HV at the time was a cow about it and said they weren't "real food", there isn't any variety, but you can get some really good ones now that are lumpier for older babies/toddlers and have a range of flavours - stews, mild curries etc.

My ds hates any savoury pouch / jar bought some for emergency. Hes spat out every single one! Would live of anything sweet though. Hes a good eater now 16months so im lucky. She sounds an idiot. You love your child and do your best all we can do. Single mummy as well

@Stripyhoglets omg could you imagine 😂😂

This colleague of yours sounds like an obnoxious bint to me. Firstly, she clearly knows fuck-all and secondly, it's no business of hers what you feed your son. Oh, and thirdly, has anyone ever taught this daft cow some manners? It would appear not.

I don't have any kids but I am 100% confident that if I did I would be serving up food in pouches and jars on a VERY regular basis. They're perfectly healthy - they're all nutritionally balanced, surely.

It's fine. You're fine. Your baby is fine. Your colleague is a twat.

Not a pouch passed DD1's lips. All homemade batch cooked.

DD2 refused to be spoon fed and would only do finger food so got constipated as it's obviously drier and refused every single type of fecking cup

HV suggested prune pouches. My goodness she loved them! DD1 then obviously wanted a piece of the action so we got her a fruit pouch when DD2 had one. It's now their Saturday night treat pudding! Fruit pouch at 2 and 4! Sod her. You do what you do to get where you need to be.

She isn't in your shoes so can't comment

Things DD WONT EAT: most things I make.

Things DD WILL EAT: Ella's Kitchen pouches.

Meh, we do what we can, and it's organic and it's not like we're feeding her Big Macs.

Tell her to fuck off and mind her own business.
DS lived off pouches and jars mainly, with the odd bit of "real" food as and when the fancy took him. In fact I bought numerous packs of those screw-on spoons to save on washing up.
DD was more inclined towards "real" food but definitely enjoyed (and still enjoys) a fruit pouch!
When she has kids of her own, I'll bet she changes her tune.

My 3 DDs had home made food only. But, I was at home during the day as I decided to be a SAHM. I had so much time that cooking up a batch of puréed food was no issue. However, i could never and would never judge jar food feeders. Why should anybody judge? If the baby has food in his/her tummy, has a dry bum and lots of love why should anybody have an opinion? Jar food is just as healthy as home made. Too many opinions from others : breast/bottle home made/jar SAHM/WM
We all just try our best, and the best is all we can do!