mesh bag for baby to suck fruit through - any good?

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Just seen on Jojomamanbebe wedsite a mesh bag you put fruit or veg in that baby can chew on with no risk of choking. Has anyone got one? Is it any good or just another gimmick?

"website" even! Ds was awake A LOT last night!

i bought one and never used it. it's still in the packaging - you can have it if you like.

Did you just never get round to using it?

I think this has come up before quite recently? I said it looked like a waste of money, and got pounced on by a crowd of people who said it was brilliant . I suppose it depends on your particular child.

I had them for ds there were good, but don't use it for banana it is a bu**er to clean out. Also useful for teething.

what a waste of money.

What sort of food is good in it? I thought maybe grapes?

wtf??? I'd say it's a gimmick!

£13 for what looks like a laundry tablet bag attached to a dummy??!! I'm aghast!

I used it just for fruit really, apples,grapes,orange segments,melon etc.

He's so irritatingly independent that spoon feeding takes forever with him snatching the spoon. Thought this might make a nice alternative to constant rice cake eating!

You see Soupy can get away with saying things like that

£13???? I got mine in America for about $3 each.

NOw there's an idea soupdragon - maybe will just attach one of the million laundry bags I've got cluttering my cupboard to his dummy!!!

I have now seen everything! Another gimmick for unsuspecting mums to part with their hard earned cash.
Why not use a laundry bag - I have just opened a box of persil tablets and have an unused one i will happily send you!

I'm sure you could have said it too, Greeny.

In principle it seems like a good idea but £13???!!

I know but money has lost all meaning since I quit work! Guess perhaps I should be cleaning or ironing while ds is asleep rather than scanning websites for ways of wasting cash!!!

You could probably wrap a bag round a weaning spoon or something similar. The big bung bit is only to stop them swallowing the bag.

There were a couple of threads about these awhile ago. I was recommended them by the SALT who looks after my son, he has developmental delay and needed to learn to chew without gagging. We used it for a few months and it worked. The other thread got a bit heated some people thought they were a waste of time. I'll search and link if I can.

anything that gives a parent the impression that it's "safe" could give a false sense of security, when the bag itself surely could be choking hazard. i think vigilance (though appreciate the idea might be of use for children with SN) is better idea

Gosh, it really sounds like they're cashing in on people's fears about choking!

Thanks megalegs. I suppose at some point my lo needs to work out how to eat without gagging anyway so maybe should just try him with some finger foods and see what happens.

Good point bundle. X posts again btw!

Megalegs - just read your post - and it does seem as though they could be useful in certain circumstances if your SALT has recommended it.

back in the days when I was tallmummy

Ha! Just saw this, I was the OP on the previous thread. With hindsight I can say that they were great to stuff banana (yes, a lot of hassle to clean) or peaches/mushy fruit (I particularly thought it might be useful because I've been baby led weaning). However they were only useful for a month or so (or perhaps til the dog ate it..) until LO was about 7 months and could really eat mushy fruit without getting incredibly frustrated. I did use frozen fruit which he seemed to appreciate on his gums. I have variable enthusiasm for gadgets but somehow I touched a sore spot!