Gerber Chicken Sticks

trombagn

Gerber has chicken, turkey, and 'meat' sticks and they seem to be just like hotdogs except they claim to be better for you baby. No preservatives, nitrites of artificial flavors.

So i looked up the nutrition facts and they have an entire jar as one serving(which i cant imagine DD eating the entire thing). One serving has 300mg of sodium...dosent that seem like alot? 10g protein, 7g of fat. What do you guys think? Would you give these to your LO?

Titts McGeee

No. He'll have plenty of time to eat processed mystery meat when he's older

bucklebunny1

I would not. Those things look inedible. I prefer to cook her meats myself.

trombagn

DD is refusing puree's and anything with even tiny bits of meat she will suck off the rest of the stuff(gravy/veggies/whatever) and find and spit out the meat bit

any suggestions?

bucklebunny1

I would try finger foods. C has has nothing to do with pur?es for a month or so. She loves feeding herself. If she doesn't eat meat offer other iron and protein rich substitutes. I offer a huge variety at every meal and she does a really good job of balancing her own diet.

bucklebunny1

Spinach, beans, rice, egg yolk, greek yogurt are all good sources for your LO.

trombagn

bucklebunny1:

Spinach, beans, rice, egg yolk, greek yogurt are all good sources for your LO.

TY!

She does love black beans and yogurt, Pedi is a food Nazi and says no eggs till she is one but that is right around the corner

Titts McGeee

trombagn:

DD is refusing puree's and anything with even tiny bits of meat she will suck off the rest of the stuff(gravy/veggies/whatever) and find and spit out the meat bit

any suggestions?

My kiddo loves these, and they have more of a bread-like consistency rather than being meaty.

1lb ground chicken or turkey

2 carrots-grated

2 organic apples- grated

1 red onion- grated

1 clove of garlic

1-2 egg yolks

a tiny pinch each of thyme and black pepper (optional)

6 slices whole wheat bread, toasted and processed into crumbs

Combine everything in a mixing bowl until you have a meatloaf-like consistency. Divide into 16 balls and roll them into little sausage shapes ( I started with more sausages that were smaller).  Place under your broiler for 10 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.

These freeze and reheat really easily for a quick lunch. They're a go-to snack for my little guy, and can be made with less meat and more bread or veggies if you don't think she'll eat them.

 

 

daenikoffre

We just give him table food. Tastes better, too.

Roundrockgal79

I ate them as a kid (I got those instead of vienna sausages) and Joanna had some the other day and loved them. She didn't eat the whole jar at once, only 2-3 of them along with her veggies and then she had the others the next day.

Molluskwrangler

Titts McGeee:

trombagn:

DD is refusing puree's and anything with even tiny bits of meat she will suck off the rest of the stuff(gravy/veggies/whatever) and find and spit out the meat bit

any suggestions?

My kiddo loves these, and they have more of a bread-like consistency rather than being meaty.

1lb ground chicken or turkey

2 carrots-grated

2 organic apples- grated

1 red onion- grated

1 clove of garlic

1-2 egg yolks

a tiny pinch each of thyme and black pepper (optional)

6 slices whole wheat bread, toasted and processed into crumbs

Combine everything in a mixing bowl until you have a meatloaf-like consistency. Divide into 16 balls and roll them into little sausage shapes ( I started with more sausages that were smaller).  Place under your broiler for 10 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.

These freeze and reheat really easily for a quick lunch. They're a go-to snack for my little guy, and can be made with less meat and more bread or veggies if you don't think she'll eat them.

 

 

I make a similar meatloaf for Molls. I would never give her those Gerber sticks.

NewFamily09

I wouldn't buy them.  Just because it's made by a baby food company doesn't mean it's good for babies.  It's still garbage, just like their nasty toddler meals.  I had to serve one of those to a girl I was babysitting and the spaghetti had so much food coloring in it that it stained her face, hands, and our high chair (the high chair permanently). 

NewFamily09

trombagn:

DD is refusing puree's and anything with even tiny bits of meat she will suck off the rest of the stuff(gravy/veggies/whatever) and find and spit out the meat bit

any suggestions?

My pedi said not to worry about LO eating meats until they are well over 1 year old.  Even then, it's fine if they only eat a little bit.  There are other ways to get protein.  Yes, the baby food companies make pureed meats, but most babies I know hate them.

Molluskwrangler

NewFamily09:

trombagn:

DD is refusing puree's and anything with even tiny bits of meat she will suck off the rest of the stuff(gravy/veggies/whatever) and find and spit out the meat bit

any suggestions?

My pedi said not to worry about LO eating meats until they are well over 1 year old.  Even then, it's fine if they only eat a little bit.  There are other ways to get protein.  Yes, the baby food companies make pureed meats, but most babies I know hate them.

Ours actually wants Molls to get it 3x a week for the iron. It's her fave, but I only give her organic stuff or homemade. 

Molluskwrangler

NewFamily09:

I wouldn't buy them.  Just because it's made by a baby food company doesn't mean it's good for babies.  It's still garbage, just like their nasty toddler meals.  I had to serve one of those to a girl I was babysitting and the spaghetti had so much food coloring in it that it stained her face, hands, and our high chair (the high chair permanently). 

That's so weird. Why bother with food dye in the pasta sauce? Tomato is red enough on it's own.   

I've gotten one toddler meal from some organic company, but it was all natural and the sauce was made with carrots and tomatoes, it didn't stain any worse than any other tomato sauce, but it was a very vibrant red. I just don't get the need for a dye. 

AmandaS1017

I saw these the other day at the store and I thought they looked so gross. I usually make chicken and give it to him. You can also do yogurt for protein or eggs. 

AshleyR2452

trombagn:

bucklebunny1:

Spinach, beans, rice, egg yolk, greek yogurt are all good sources for your LO.

TY!

She does love black beans and yogurt, Pedi is a food Nazi and says no eggs till she is one but that is right around the corner

 

Our LO is picky with meat every once in a while - especially purees.  She doesn't want anything unless she can eat it herself, and sometimes it gets tough.  Whenever she refuses meat, we feed her beans or greek yogurt.  She loves chobani strawberry yogurt and our pedi approved it, so it adds some protein to her diet when she won't take the meat.