TTM about mesh feeders

LokiLahve · April 2014

Tell me what you put in your mesh feeder for lo.

I have one but I've only put ice in it. I see people mentioning banana...do you mash it up first or just put chunks in? What else have you out in it that your lo likes?

kwrecks · April 2014

I tried grapes but she didn't quite get it. It's like they just rolled around, so then I cut them in half and she still wasn't getting it or wasn't interested.

shivers7 · April 2014

Banana is incredibly difficult to clean out of them... all the little fibers get stuck and yeah it's gross. But I've put frozen breast milk, frozen apple chunks, frozen purees, ice, etc in them and he loves it all. Really likes the independence of feeding himself lol. It's great for teething.

ludali · April 2014

Cantaloupe has worked well for us! The juicier the messier, but DD enjoys it!

Marvel1013 · April 2014

Agreed about the banana. It's a pain in the ass to clean with anything mushy like that. I like it in general though

lkobriant · April 2014

Frozen blueberries were super fun to watch.

thoughtfulmommy · April 2014

We stated with ice and when we put food in it, (banana, frozen blueberries) he looked at us like we were crazy. So we stick with ice (for now).

LokiLahve · April 2014

Glad I asked, I was going to try banana this afternoon. Blueberries it is!

catskitch · April 2014

I tried ripe pears. He sucked on it like there was no tomorrow, and he ate the whole slice. My kid is lazy, I had to hold it for him. I'm going to try the ice.

FWIW, I just give him a banana when I'm eating it.

LokiLahve · April 2014

@catskitch‌ I've tried giving her banana but it gets so slippery she can't hold onto it!
She will go to town on some cucumber or cantaloupe slices though. They're great for when her gums are hurting.

thoughtfulmommy · April 2014

LokiLahve said:
@catskitch‌ I've tried giving her banana but it gets so slippery she can't hold onto it!
She will go to town on some cucumber or cantaloupe slices though. They're great for when her gums are hurting.

We just leave some of the peel on the bottom so it acts as a handle for him to hold onto.

LEMSA · April 2014

Apples, watermelon, cantalope, strawberries. I've put all kinds if fruit in that sucker. He loves it. I do advise having him naked when doing red or purple fruit (like blackberries). It gets messy.

ludali · April 2014

Ohhhh frozen blueberries is a great idea!

karabear11 · April 2014

We have done apple, pineapple, oranges and pears so far.

catskitch · April 2014

LokiLahve said:

@catskitch‌ I've tried giving her banana but it gets so slippery she can't hold onto it! She will go to town on some cucumber or cantaloupe slices though. They're great for when her gums are hurting.

yea...lazy kid won't hold anything himself...I gave him a teething cracker, put it in his hand and he just banged it on the highchair table. I put it towards his mouth and he doesn't suck on it unless I hold it for him.

catskitch · April 2014

oh, and I just got some baby bananas yesterday. I think I'm going to see if he'll eat that on his own.

WildRumpus · April 2014

I usually do frozen banana for E. He loves it. They're a PITA to clean out though

courtneykid · April 2014

Apples, pears, peaches, cantaloupe... It's a big hit! I second taking the clothes off... The juice drops everywhere!

WildRumpus · April 2014

HauntedRadio said:
I have silicone feeders, I got them on Amazon but can't remember the brand. Suuuuuper easy to clean and they sell replacements, plus it comes in two sizes (bigger holes for bigger kids).

Brilliant! Boon makes them, and so does Kidsme. Thanks for the idea!

BelhurstBride · April 2014

I do frozen fruit for teething relief. We're working on a bag of frozen mango right now.

@lokilahve, you can try rolling it in ground oatmeal or cereal crumbs. Or just leave part of the peel on a la:

rooftop · April 2014

frozen sweet potato cubes and apple bits

juliad2010 · April 2014

Just got one this week. Have only tried frozen peach slices at LO likes it.

mcollins2010 · April 2014

I've mostly just used ours for banana. I tried mango once but it didn't work too well for some reason. If you use a bottle brush when washing it, that makes it easier to clean. Also, rinsing it right away helps, rather than letting it sit.

Lilmrslay · April 2014

We put cooked apple, ripe pear slices and peach slices in ours. LO loves it!

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