Reusable food pouches?

[tuck]

Anybody use reusable food pouches? I'm thinking about getting some, but I'm having a hard time justifying the price when she'll hopefully be able to use a spoon at some point in the future.

[devotchka]

I've been thinking about buying these too - my friend's toddler loves them and they are nice for car trips. I haven't had extra cash to use for these but will at some point. I figure you can put smoothies in them and use them for a few years. He is obsessed with the pouches and they are pricey! So I figured it would eventually pay for itself :/

Which ones are you looking at? These look really nice: squooshi.com/

[devotchka]

BTW - your siggy pic reminds me of the bohemian rhapsody video

[rainbowchip]

I give Dylan the apples sauce ones and he loves them. It might be more cost effective to buy the reusable ones. Hmmm.

[eav2c]

The kids in my class (well when I taught) still used the pouches at your oldest daughters age. They were always a treat and loved them. I'm sure you could use them for a long time!

[mala]

I use little green pouch and I love them. Www.littlegreenpouch.com they can be a pain to clean though. Infantino just came out with a disposable pouch www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=15439726

[laurack]

I was thinking about these a while back but then I remembered how lazy I am and how likely it was that I'd use them once then never clean them so it would actually be WAY More expensive than buying store pouches.

Other than the cost thing, the big worry for me is that I feel commercial baby food is probably not as nutritious as homemade. It just strikes me as weird that it is shelf stable for so long. I know it's all "organic" and stuff but organic does mean it has retained all the nutrition?

Obviously I don't care enough about this to do anything about it. But, just something to think about besides the cost factor.

[livinreality]

DS1 (3 yrs) has Sili squeeze with eeeze flow spout and he loves it. It is easy to fill and easy to clean (dishwasher). We only use them around the house, I have the store bought ones for the diaper bag/ out and about... Left one in the car overnight, gross.

DS1 never liked the original nipple but he was 2 when we got it, have not tried with DS2 yet, maybe when he has better hand control.

[Deleted]

We have the sili squeeze and so does my friend. Her 3 yo son uses them and.loves them. If you get the sili squeeze get the easy flow nipple. I got the spill proof one and Kam can't get anything out. My friend got the easy flow and her boys have no problem using them.

[tuck]

Ok. I'm going to have to get one (probably Sili Squeeze). I was trying to feed Sadie today and she just kept sticking her fingers in her mouth after every spoonful. I remembered I had an empty pouch in my purse from ballet last night, so I cut the bottom off and cleaned it out. I filled it with some chicken and apples baby food and folded the bottom over, and she scarfed it down.

[tuck]

Update: you guys are enablers.

[devotchka]

Jan 8, 2013 8:40:47 GMT -5 laurack said:

I was thinking about these a while back but then I remembered how lazy I am and how likely it was that I'd use them once then never clean them so it would actually be WAY More expensive than buying store pouches.

Other than the cost thing, the big worry for me is that I feel commercial baby food is probably not as nutritious as homemade. It just strikes me as weird that it is shelf stable for so long. I know it's all "organic" and stuff but organic does mean it has retained all the nutrition?

Obviously I don't care enough about this to do anything about it. But, just something to think about besides the cost factor.

Yeah, I think about that too sometimes :/ It's basically like canned food, minus the exposure to metals (and sometimes bpa-lined cans, eep) and stuff. Definitely not as good as fresh but not bad for what it is. I think I might get some, I will let you know how they are. Gonna try the silli squeeze one too, looks more durable than the others I posted about. Yeah, wish it was cheaper though.

[fusion]

Jameson eats a pouch or two every day. Maybe once they are both pouching it up I'll get the reusable ones. Amazon had a flash deal of fruit pouches in December and I bought a bunch (less than $.50 a pop, which is a great deal).