I'd love to know how many people are actually feeding their kid pouches multiple times a day. That shit is expensive. I know it's convenient, but I don't know anyone IRL that gives them even once a day. They're more for convenience purposes.
I'd love to know how many people are actually feeding their kid pouches multiple times a day. That shit is expensive. I know it's convenient, but I don't know anyone IRL that gives them even once a day. They're more for convenience purposes.
I'd love to know how many people are actually feeding their kid pouches multiple times a day. That shit is expensive. I know it's convenient, but I don't know anyone IRL that gives them even once a day. They're more for convenience purposes.
I know you don't know me IRL, but DD gets one almost every day - when the dogs get fed dinner, she gets her applesauce pouch. I can't even give her a different kind of pouch anymore - she only wants the Go Go Squeeze. She has a snack at 2 and dinner isn't until 6, so it tides her over.
Post by dulcemariamar on Jul 11, 2014 8:35:19 GMT -5
I get what they are saying but I really cant worry about every little thing that my DD eats. Its like the goldfish debate. Are goldfish the best possible snack that you can give your kid? No, but it is not crack either.
. I rather give my kid a fruit pouch than the chicken nuggets that the author mentions giving her kid in the article.
Nope, nope, nope. Purees in general are bad, then? Unfortunately a banana doesn't keep well in the diaper bag.
Just no. Or basically what @this said.
Well, if my kid was 6-9 months old or so, I'd feed her purees.
I kinda agree with the article, and I've always preferred DD to enjoy food the way them come, with textures, colors and shapes. But the convenient factors of pouches can't be beat. On the weekends she get probably one a day when we're out and about.
We just decided to start giving him a veggie pouch a day.
The frustrating part about veggie pouches is that most of them have some kind of fruit listed as the first ingredient. So they are still super sweet with lots of sugar. I do try to buy ones the just list "pureed ____" as the ingredient rather than "concentrated _____", but the article says that might not even make much of a difference
Post by karinothing on Jul 11, 2014 8:38:10 GMT -5
Oh well duh that they aren't the equivalent of real fruit. Part of the benefit of fruit is all the fiber you get from it, which you do not get from a pouch right. And I thought it was common knowledge the puree and pouches don't really teach kids how to eat (or at least chew.
Anyhoo, we mainly do yogurt pouches lady, so take that.
Oh yeah, DS gets one a day. Sometimes two. He's gotten pretty decent with eating table foods, but he needs something to hold him over until the food actually gets on the table.
I can't feel bad about pouches. Can not. B gets "real" fruit and veggies at daycare and most nights at home for dinner. If I want to give him a pouch when we are out and he's hungry I agree it's better than a cookie. You don't know my lyfe!
I feel like they're talking about a little more about toddlers and older kids, right? I mean, what else is a baby going to eat if you're not doing BLW? Purees. Yes, of course you're going to move on to "real" food when they can chew.
We do try to limit pouches - we moved to a variant of BLW pretty early. Also, expensive. But I'm not about to give up on our emergency stash - I can't really think of something that's so easy to toss in the diaper bag, and that offers a little more that just puffs or cereal (I suppose those are next on the list of foods kids shouldn't eat).
I'd love to know how many people are actually feeding their kid pouches multiple times a day. That shit is expensive. I know it's convenient, but I don't know anyone IRL that gives them even once a day. They're more for convenience purposes.
Plus, what is the difference between applesauce that comes in a cup instead of the kind that comes in a pouch? Is applesauce bad for you too?
we buy the no sugar added applesauce and spoon feed it. I guess you can get no sugar added pouches too though. So probably the only difference is pacing. We slow him down by spoon feeding. I can't say that's the main reason we do it that way, though. Mostly just cause it's cheaper to buy a big jar than lots of pouches.
Plus, what is the difference between applesauce that comes in a cup instead of the kind that comes in a pouch? Is applesauce bad for you too?
we buy the no sugar added applesauce and spoon feed it. I guess you can get no sugar added pouches too though. So probably the only difference is pacing. We slow him down by spoon feeding. I can't say that's the main reason we do it that way, though. Mostly just cause it's cheaper to buy a big jar than lots of pouches.
You can buy no sugar added pouches in the older kid section. They are cheaper too.
I'm sure there are parents out there who are like, hey, fruits, veggies, my kid can eat these ALL THE TIME. Like people who genuinely believe that drinking V8 is the same as eating veggies. I guess I assume this article is for folks like that.
We did the fruit/vege pouches at least 1/day from probably 15-20 months at least. DS was on the small side for weight and that was an easy way to get 80ish extra calories in him a day. He would get one after he was done with his actual dinner. Sometimes we still do 1-2 applesauce pouches because they have fun flavors. I wish they made flavored (besides cinnamon) large containers of applesauce.
I was able to avoid pouches until 18 months. He had one on a playdate a couple of weeks ago and I thought he was going to suck himself into the pouch. I did pick some up as I thought they would be a good option for our plane ride. He opens the pantry EVERY night and points to them. There is some kind of crack in them :-p
I'm sure there are parents out there who are like, hey, fruits, veggies, my kid can eat these ALL THE TIME. Like people who genuinely believe that drinking V8 is the same as eating veggies. I guess I assume this article is for folks like that.
That's what I thought too. It's not "pouch shaming" because pouches are still better than many other snacks.
Sorry. There's not much that lasts in a diaper bag or the bottom of my purse. And these are a great alternative to a steady stream of crackers when we're on the go.
Nothing in life is perfect, and there's always going to be an article or study throwing down something you use/eat/do/practice.
This is exactly what J would say if he could verbalize it.
One of his favorite words is "pouch."
I've taught DS to say "squeezy" so I know what he wants. And they're in a bottom drawer in the kitchen so he can go grab one and bring it to one of us to open it for him.
DD gets 1-2 a day. They might be while she's melting down and I can't make food fast enough or when we're at the library, park, etc. She likes them, I like that they are an easy snack that isn't just animal crackers or goldfish (even though I have NO PROBLEM with those two things!) and I don't really think they are that much. Plus, I'm lazy and she loves applesauce and I hate the cleanup that it requires when I give some to her in a bowl with a spoon.
I will say the only ones she eats are the applesauce ones (banana apple, berry apple, etc...) - she's never been a big fan of the other ones that have food that isn't normally pureed or the "meal" ones.
If my kid would eat the real thing, I would give him the real thing, rather than hand over a $1.25 pouch everyday. And yes, sometimes he gets two a day if he asks nicely.
I kind of feel like this article is just pointing out common sense.
I keep a pouch in my diaper bag, but she probably only has one like once a week. Not because I think pouches are bad, it's just if I'm eating and we're out she just gets some of what I'm eating and usually I'll order a fruit side for her exclusively. I'm sure as she gets older I'll have to pack more snack options.
This isn't something I'm going to lose sleep over. I'm not going to carry around a diaper back AND a full organic kitchen with me everywhere I go.