Carrot stix?

[Wildwaterfalls]

BLW going well here, particularly when we're at home.

Sometimes when we are out and about I like to bring a snack for DD, generally rice cakes or fruit she can hold. But struggling to think of snack ideas.

I try not to spend lots on baby specific snacks. However, today I was browsing in the supermarket and saw Organix carrot 'stix', and thought they might be a good out and about snack. Having bought them though I read on the package that they're not suitable until 12 months.

Does anyone know why? I tried them and she'd certainly manage the texture - she can eat meat, toast etc. So why do you think it might be?

Trivial question but it annoys me now that I have bought them!

Because the baby food company don't want you to sue them if your baby chokes so they make anything remotely textured 'Suitable from' a much higher age than they need to be. The mushy baby food is another cases in point - the stuff suitable 'from 10 months' is actually fine from 6 months but if you give it to a younger baby than they advise, and they choke, m
well, they did clearly tell you, didn't they?

They don't have any qualms about going completely against WHO advice and advertising other stuff 'from four months' though... capitalist twats

Hm yes I wondered whether it was some lawsuit thing. Very silly!

Reaffirms my decision to stay away from baby branded foods....

They stain like an absolute bastard as well. I have them to DD about 2 weeks after starting BLW, she loved it but I couldn't cope with the mess.
The sweetcorn ring things are ok though, handy to have in the changing bag.