Outrageously overpriced baby food

Most people, that I know, and me, wouldn’t buy ready-prepared food, (do you mean a “baby” or toddler), for an infant.

Mine had the same food as us once weaned (but without salt and mashed when tiny)

If I was going to lunch with someone with a baby or toddler I’d take their food with me.

It’s very kind of you to buy something special (though it sounds awful) for said visiting infant.

The average person on an average income wouldn’t usually be buying such things, except as a one off.

Personally I was grateful for the jars of baby food now and then, once mine were maybe around 7-8 months. No need to refrigerate, very handy for taking to the beach, as we often did then at weekends.

I couldn’t afford baby food in jars when mine were little, they ate our food blended, I’m glad now as at the time we didn’t have the same information re UPF’s.

I was jealous seeing friends cupboards full of little Heinz jars.

I would hope a £4 fish pie must be good quality!

Back in the 60/70s I had a moulin. A food mixer which puréed just about anything. I occasionally bought jars but usually made my own baby food. You can still buy them …save a lot of money on bought baby food I would think.

When my GC spent a day with me they had my blended food.
Bought skinless/ boneless frozen fish, cooked that without fat. Boiled potatoes and any veg I had mashed ut all together in in my baking bowl , add milk , before sometimes adding grated cheese. Made a job lot potioned into individual meals , cooled before freezing . Always a favourite!
Although I understand if its a one off the bought ones are a great option , however I agree £4 is too expensive!

Mine were born in 60’s 70 as well and I had the moulin ex hand machine.
It was used until they could manage less puréed food when I would just mash with a fork ,increasing the texture until they had what we had.
I did the same for a GC but by then did use the occasional jar ,she loved the pasta ones.

They’ve always been expensive. I used to buy the little jars twenty odd years ago and they were about a pound then

lilynrubysgran

Bought a Little Dish fish pie at Sainsbury's for visiting infant. Less than a cupful of mush which smelt of fish, but encased in plastic and JUST SHORT OF 4 QUID. Outrageous. No one on an average income could afford that

So they shouldn't buy it.

For a few pence , people on very low incomes can afford to feed their baby on porridge, mashed carrot or a scrambled egg.

The only time I ever bought ‘instant’ food for my babies was when we were camping and needed something quick for travelling days……all other times they had what we had, suitably blended or mashed. It’s not rocket science.

Our children were not born until the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s but soon as weaned ate what we ate.

I agree, any young parents who cannot use a blender need a mother or mother-in-law to give a practical demonstration!

From three months on, we and our weans were fed on sieved or mashed vegetables of exactly the same as the grown-ups and older children were having.

I don't know anyone who didn't feed their baby whatever everyone else had.
Nothing extraordinary about it.

We used to puree the same food we ate (I still don't put salt into the veg saucepan) and put it into ice cube trays covered with cling film. The childminder used to get however many cubes of puree was appropriate at the time.
It used to take about 15mins after Sunday lunch - always the best meal for fresh veg

I am sure that those brought up on more or less what the rest of the family had became much less picky eaters. I know mine did. Although one of them still does not like baked beans

I was crap then as I regularly used the heinz baby jars and the cow and gate packet food. In fact one of my children (autism) would only eat two of the different boxes. I think one was called sunshine banana and then eventually would also eat the orange version. That and some thing that also came in a slimline box, tomato pasta something. It was an absolute nightmare tbh

butterandjam

lilynrubysgran

Bought a Little Dish fish pie at Sainsbury's for visiting infant. Less than a cupful of mush which smelt of fish, but encased in plastic and JUST SHORT OF 4 QUID. Outrageous. No one on an average income could afford that

So they shouldn't buy it.

For a few pence , people on very low incomes can afford to feed their baby on porridge, mashed carrot or a scrambled egg.

Mashed potato is usually a winner, too.

Nowadays many babies are weaned directly onto quite lumpy food, not pureed. They eat pieces of broccoli held in their hands, scoop up porridge with their fingers. Very messy, but recommended by experts- baby-led weaning. Sometimes they look like they're going to choke, but apparently there's a reflex that prevents it, and parents don't seem to panic(but grandparents might!).

And mashed banana, apple puree.

JaneJudge

I was crap then as I regularly used the heinz baby jars and the cow and gate packet food. In fact one of my children (autism) would only eat two of the different boxes. I think one was called sunshine banana and then eventually would also eat the orange version. That and some thing that also came in a slimline box, tomato pasta something. It was an absolute nightmare tbh

There's few people less "crap" than you.

I hope i haven't offended you

JaneJudge

I was crap then as I regularly used the heinz baby jars and the cow and gate packet food. In fact one of my children (autism) would only eat two of the different boxes. I think one was called sunshine banana and then eventually would also eat the orange version. That and some thing that also came in a slimline box, tomato pasta something. It was an absolute nightmare tbh

I doubt you were ever “crap” I just used to use mashed bananas and baby rice whilst weaning, but I make use of some of the Heinz jar desserts! My Mum always kept a stock in her house too!

No one has offended me I just never know whether I did enough

My babies had mashed food, usually just the stew or casserole we were eating removed before seasoning and mashed.

JaneJudge

No one has offended me I just never know whether I did enough

I think we all ask ourselves that.
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JaneJudge

No one has offended me I just never know whether I did enough

If you kids grew up fed, clothed, clean and loved you did more than enough