Help! my ds doesnt like my baby food - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

zionnecherub · 10-30-2006, 07:24 AM

I started making my own baby food for my 6 month old. I've tried carrots and peas, which he normally likes from the jar, but not mine

. I can definately see and smell the difference of mine, it is brighter in color and smells stronger. He does like the sweet potatoes, apples and bananas tho. Is there a trick to peas and carrots? Does anyone else have this problem?

beenwaitingalongtime · 10-30-2006, 05:00 PM

DD's never had jarred bay food, but she dislikes most of the foods I offer her, too. She only like bland tastes like banana, sweet potato, cereal and avocado. Maybe try those till your DC taste buds get used to the stronger flavors. So far. DD gags at pear and butternut squash. I went to try green beans since they're pretty bland, but burnt them while putting DD down for a nap.

That's my next try, tho. (And freeze those foods DC doesn't like--DD hated rice cereal, but I reintroduced it the other day and she ate it np.

twinsmomkatie · 10-30-2006, 05:02 PM

You can also serve 90% applesauce with 10% peas on the spoon - eventually the new taste might grow on her? (Worked for my 3!)

And definitely freeze the extra - my babies changed their "likes" and "dislikes" about every 10 days at that age. (Actually, they still do . . . )

tessa1002 · 10-30-2006, 05:29 PM

Maybe water the carrots down? I know when I read the ingredients on the jarred food its something like 10% carrots and 90% water!

zionnecherub · 10-30-2006, 10:00 PM

Thanks, I think I will give it an other try

sherrydeanne · 11-04-2006, 08:12 AM

Easy peasy -- just mix it with a cube of potato

For DS, I started with 2 cubes potato, 1 cube new and then upped it slowly. The potato really tones down the flavor.

10-30-2006, 07:24 AM	#1
zionnecherub Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ASHEVILLE, North Cackalacky Posts: 2,320 Ratings: 234 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Help! my ds doesnt like my baby food I started making my own baby food for my 6 month old. I've tried carrots and peas, which he normally likes from the jar, but not mine . I can definately see and smell the difference of mine, it is brighter in color and smells stronger. He does like the sweet potatoes, apples and bananas tho. Is there a trick to peas and carrots? Does anyone else have this problem? __________________ Jessica -FT student, Wife & Mother to 2 ladies and 2 gentlemen The right to one person's LIFE comes before the right of another person's liberty or pursuit of happiness.

10-30-2006, 05:00 PM	#2
beenwaitingalongtime Registered Users Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,997 Ratings: 338 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Help! my ds doesnt like my baby food DD's never had jarred bay food, but she dislikes most of the foods I offer her, too. She only like bland tastes like banana, sweet potato, cereal and avocado. Maybe try those till your DC taste buds get used to the stronger flavors. So far. DD gags at pear and butternut squash. I went to try green beans since they're pretty bland, but burnt them while putting DD down for a nap. That's my next try, tho. (And freeze those foods DC doesn't like--DD hated rice cereal, but I reintroduced it the other day and she ate it np. __________________ Erika--Cloth Diapering (again!), Extended Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Signing and Delayed/Selective Vaxxing Mama to 7y/o Ramie, 4 y/o Reese and newbie Sebastian

10-30-2006, 05:02 PM	#3
twinsmomkatie Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Hampshire, Live Free or Die Posts: 1,430 Ratings: 128 Feedback: 100%	Re: Help! my ds doesnt like my baby food You can also serve 90% applesauce with 10% peas on the spoon - eventually the new taste might grow on her? (Worked for my 3!) And definitely freeze the extra - my babies changed their "likes" and "dislikes" about every 10 days at that age. (Actually, they still do . . . ) __________________ Katie

10-30-2006, 05:29 PM	#4
tessa1002 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 3,897 Ratings: 82 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Help! my ds doesnt like my baby food Maybe water the carrots down? I know when I read the ingredients on the jarred food its something like 10% carrots and 90% water!

10-30-2006, 10:00 PM	#5
zionnecherub Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ASHEVILLE, North Cackalacky Posts: 2,320 Ratings: 234 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Help! my ds doesnt like my baby food Thanks, I think I will give it an other try __________________ Jessica -FT student, Wife & Mother to 2 ladies and 2 gentlemen The right to one person's LIFE comes before the right of another person's liberty or pursuit of happiness.