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Home cooking vs Baby Food Jars

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Spanna05 · 24/11/2004 18:49

My DS is 19 mths old, and I have always tried to cook my own dinners when I can, even though I don't enjoy doing it at all. Up until recently my DS would always wolf down whatever I gave him, with the exception every now and again, when I assume he was teething! Nowadays, I find that he will eat the jars with no problems at all, but when I cook he doesn't want to touch it. On the odd occassion DS has been more interested in my cooking when he is eating it off my plate and hasn't been mashed up, so I decided to dish him up a dinner without messing without, but have found that he still refuses to eat it. I am starting to reach the end of my tether and feel that no matter what I do, it isn't good enough and I am beginning to dread meal times! I have also tried not giving him anything in between meals, but find that he gets too cranky and can't wait until his proper meal times. I am really at the end of my tether and hoping that somebody can give my some suggestions?!?!?!?!?!

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yurtgirl · 24/11/2004 19:33

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bundle · 24/11/2004 19:35

jars at 19 months? gosh, dd2 is the same age and I can't remember the last time she had a jar (we didn't use many) or mushed up food. she just has the same as us and wolfs it down. sorry i can't be more helpful. what about finger foods like eggy bread? or pasta with pesto? (my girls don't like lots of gooey sauce) or just grated cheese on its own?

popsycal · 24/11/2004 19:39

I would stick to home cooked foods. DS was eating basicaly what we ate by 12 months. I am by no means an 'earth mother' type () and kind of fell into preparing home cooked food from day 1 - never consciously meant to......

Anyway.
Try pasta choopped into small pieces? Rice? Breadsticks?
Does he see you getting the food out of jars? Try tricking him - keep a jar, wash it out and then pretend to scoop his dinner out of one.....

hunkermunker · 25/11/2004 18:46

Can you give him an empty plate and let him pick what he wants off your plate to put onto it? I realise this isn't 'manners', but that's not the main aim here!

Ghosty · 25/11/2004 18:59

Spanna05
I would ditch the jars if DS is 19 months and just go for healthy finger food if he doesn't like mushed up home cooked food.
I have always try to do home cooked food (only use jars for convenience if absolutely necessary but pre cooked frozen home made food is just as convenient really) as I can't bear the thought of my baby eating processed food and I can't see much nutritional value in them.
I do remember DS getting to a point of hating mushed up anything and if I recall it was around 18 months and it was then that he like separate things on the plate. I read somewhere that toddlers like things separate, not all mixed together.
Go for finger foods that cover all the food groups ... toast, pasta that he can pick up, crackers (carbs) ... little cocktail sausages, pieces of cheese, strips of ham (protein) ... carrot sticks, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, broccoli (veggies) ... My DS lived on that sort of stuff from 18 months until he was about 3.

NotQuiteCockney · 26/11/2004 06:48

Spanna05, many kids get more fussy between 1 and 2 - they don't need as much food as before, as they don't need to grow as fast. It's easy to get frustrated, but I think some of them enjoy the fuss. As long as the snacks you're giving him are healthy, it's probably not worth fussing about. Only give him food you're happy with him eating, and he'll eat when he's ready.

Sue77 · 26/09/2007 15:17

What do people think of the frozen food puree you can get and things like kids cottage pie or lasagne for when they start eating properly

Flibbertyjibbet · 26/09/2007 15:30

Mashing food at 19months? Jars at 19 months?
My younger one is 16m and he has helped himself to his own plate of whatever we are having - for ages. He uses a fork and spoon and just wants to eat like the rest of the family.
Apart from jars to take out and about I never bought any 'kids' food as I don't see the point, we just all eat the same.

louii · 26/09/2007 15:35

I agree with all the above, def no need for jars at that age, should be eating what you are eating.
If you are really struggling for inspiration try a recipe book like Annabel Karmel which has ideas for meals for all the family,

Tinker · 26/09/2007 15:39

This is a very old thread. Baby will be over 4 now.

Flibbertyjibbet · 26/09/2007 15:44

Damn!! Why do I never spot that and then feel a twerp for posting on these ancient threads!!!

louii · 26/09/2007 15:56

Its all Sue77's fault she resurrected the thread,

Ah well, hopefully child is eating non mashed food now.

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