Baby stuff

[majorfred]

Okay, so I wanted to go totally organic for at least what I put in my kids' mouths, or as organic as possible. I've done so/so since my son started solid foods, but here's the kicker: Whole foods has a decent baby section. TJs has no baby stuff except a little burts bees. I can get some organic babyfood at Safeway, including the brand they sell at

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[mindiloohoo]

While I can't help directly, I will say that making your own babyfood is AWESOME. My mom had 4 kids, and made organic, fresh for my brother and I, but by the time the younger two came along, didn't have time. The difference in what foods we like, and what we will eat is amazing. My brother and I will eat just about anything and love fresh veggies, whereas my sister is called Picky Vicky, and my brother won't eat vegetables.

She just tossed whatever she and my dad were eating into a blender, or chopped it up, and gave it to us. It worked wonders.

Ooh, and frozen banana or carrots make great teething/gnawing things. the kid I sit fo used them.

[darkmousie]

My parents bought a foley (I think that's what it's called) mill and whatever they ate, I ate in mush form. It's what I'm planning on doing with my children when they happen. I don't know of any teethers other than a freezable teething ring, but I don't think they're terribly natural being plastic and all.

[majorfred]

Yah, I had one for my oldest. I may go food processor this time, but same thing, only more expensive. I was hoping to have some sort of cookie/cracker thing besides rice cakes. He loves to self-feed.

[rainbow]

this page says you can cut up any bread into strips and dry it in the oven to make your own teething biscits and suggests banana bread. that sounds yummy!

[majorfred]

Yay! Thanks.

[rainbow]

you are welcome!

[tamyranev]

That's what I've always done. You can also give them half of a frozen bagel for teething, I've heard, but I've never done that.

Baby food is easy--just puree steamed organic veggies in a blender. I wouldn't buy the baby-sized portions of fruit bars and things like that. I buy regular-sized organic fruit bars (they're similar to Nutrigrain bars) and my son loves them.

He also eats organic cereal O's from a big box, not the smaller packages they have in the baby section. Baby food is a lot more expensive for the amount you get than regular food.

[mollyeilis]

Ds has never had official "baby food". We delayed solids for almost a year, and by that time he was ready for all sorts of real foods. Never even pureed anything. He eats just about all organic, and the knowledge that he'll be sharing our food is getting US to eat healthier and more organic as well!

No need to buy anyone's prepared foods.

Also, why a teething biscuit? I have issues with such a thing b/c it's introducing allergenic foods (wheat) too early, but also, if it dissolves, then what the heck is its use in teething? Teething babes like things that stay solid, at least my guy does. :)

If you have a Safeway nearby, they are starting this AMAZING line of organic foods. Cheaper than other brands, all over the store, and really good. :)

[majorfred]

I'm likin' safeways organics, but they dont do bebe food (yet?) I like teething biscuits because Max really digs 'em. He really loves anything he can self-feed, but I want something that will dissolve so he won't choke on little peices. He does dig bagels. And even the big, unsalted pretzels (safeway organics:yay!) But you know how they snack all day long, and I'd like to find as much to sate him as possible: he's a bottomless pit!

I can't delay solids: he needs more volume than I can produce. I'd end up supplementing with formula. I figure if I'm gonna do that, I might as well give him solid foods, since he really wants to eat them. However, I do want to give him what we eat. I need to get a grinder or food processor this week. Its just the finger foods I have trouble with. He's all into picking things up. He's tried Gerbers freeze-dried fruits, they dissolve and he loves them. I wonder if someone makes organic freeze-dried fruits?

[mollyeilis]

What I'm saying is, don't buy the crazy-expensive-who-knows-what-they-are-contaminated-with "baby foods", just buy food and make him real food.

Are you in the Seattle area? If so, I have a "happy baby food grinder" that I used once. Realized DS was too old for purees, and so it was cleaned and put away. If you're nearby I'm happy to just give it to you (they are pretty cheap, and now are actually sold at BRU). If you're looking for one, google what I put in quotes; it's made by a different company now, but they have kept the name in their advertising, as it was sold as the happy baby etc for so many decades. :)

Or if you're going to make TONS of food and freeze it, rather than just grinding stuff at the table each meal, get a big time hand-crank food mill.

I just can't imagine my guy being happy with something dissolving while he's teething on it. It would drive him insane!

[majorfred]

Yah, I get ya. That's what I want to do.

I think that's the brand I had when I had my 21yo! Actually, now that I think of it, the recipe book I have filed away came with a grinder. I've gotta search for that thing!

Hehe, yeah, I think little max is digging on the chew/swallow thing right now. He seems to love the process. For times when he's really cutting a tooth, I think the pretzels are best for him. Otherwise, he wants to roll it around in his mouth, mash it, and swallow/on to next peice. :)

Cool...

[majorfred]

I've seen those, but never knew anyone who'd tried them. I'm totally going to, though. Great idea! Thanks!