When did you stop freezing your baby's meals?

[Summertime]

Hello,

Im trying to figure out if it is worth investing in some good freezer containers for freezing baby food.

How long did you feed your baby special homemade freezer meals, and when did your baby move to just eating the family dinner?

We always eat alot of veggies with our meals, I dont see why bub cant just eat what we are eating? (Mashed up).

Thanks!

[Jellyfish]

They can eat what you're eating, you don't even need to mash it

DD was eating the same as I was from when she began solids at 6months. Have a look around for information on Baby Led Solids.

[~ Mylitta ~]

I bought some containers when I had my DS and I used them maybe 3-4 times. We've done baby led solids with both the kids and never really found the need to freeze anything. They both just usually eat whatever we have for dinner, or if it's not suitable for them (like if we are lazy and get take-away) then I just cook up some pasta or something like that for them

[Traveller]

I had a few meals in the freezer for if we were having something really spicy, but other than that my kids were on family meals from 6 months when they first started solids. I didn't mash it up either, veggies are easier for them to eat if you keep them in chunks as your baby can pick them up and bypass having to be fed or learn how to use a spoon. Google baby led weaning for more information but it's really so easy to just feed your baby family meals.

[peanutter]

we did "baby lead weaning" meaning that from 6 months, DS just gets a serve of whatever we're having.

we don't mash or puree it - just make sure they're a good size for him to grip.

[Party-of-five]

I just used ice cube trays and once frozen I put them in zip lock bags

[Summertime]

For those that did Baby Led Solids, did you start with rice cereal? What foods did you offer to prevent constipation?

[Traveller]

I didn't do rice cereal and went straight to veggies and meat. Both chicken and beef are great for littlies to eat when cubed and cooked well. To prevent constipation I avoided foods like banana.

[Jellyfish]

We never did rice cereal, it is actually one of the foods that can cause trouble with bowel movements because it is fortified with iron. I never really offered anything to prevent constipation, just a healthy range of food and thankfully my DD has never experienced constipation. Food that can be a bit binding are things like banana and too much white carbs/dairy. Things that can help are porridge, kiwi fruit, pear, prunes and most importantly; making sure breastmilk or formula is still the main source of nutrition. Providing a sippy cup of water during meal times can also be a good idea.

[Summertime]

Im just not sure what route to take (purees or BLS) ,and there is so much info out there. Did you still do the one food every 3-4 days? Do you just steam everything (including fruit?) so its soft, but so they can hold onto it?