What's Up, Wednesday

[erien22846]

Mar 30, 2017 10:31:05 GMT -5 becole said:

Mar 30, 2017 9:59:45 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

And then there's my three year old who can't eat applesauce from a pouch or yogurt from a tube because we never offered those things in that form. Let me rephrase that. He is not proficient at it.

I can't get over the waste created by pouches. But they sure are convenient grab and go meals and snacks for the littles one.

Can he drink from a straw?

Yes.  But there's squeezing and sucking involved with eating from a pouch/tube.  And you can't squeeze too much or it'll shoot all over.  It's definitely something he'd figure out if we ever let him practice. As it is, he only gets them when they are a side at restaurants.

[becole]

Mar 30, 2017 10:36:52 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

Mar 30, 2017 10:31:05 GMT -5 becole said:

Can he drink from a straw?

Yes.  But there's squeezing and sucking involved with eating from a pouch/tube.  And you can't squeeze too much or it'll shoot all over.  It's definitely something he'd figure out if we ever let him practice. As it is, he only gets them when they are a side at restaurants.

I packed these a lot for the pool in the summer so he could make a mess and learn outside in his bathing suit. Lol.

[iwantbacon]

I love pouches. I have a stash of applesauce pouches here at work.

[erien22846]

Mar 30, 2017 10:37:55 GMT -5 becole said:

Mar 30, 2017 10:36:52 GMT -5 erien22846 said:

Yes.  But there's squeezing and sucking involved with eating from a pouch/tube.  And you can't squeeze too much or it'll shoot all over.  It's definitely something he'd figure out if we ever let him practice. As it is, he only gets them when they are a side at restaurants.

I packed these a lot for the pool in the summer so he could make a mess and learn outside in his bathing suit. Lol.

I'm kind of embarrassed that we help him eat yogurt from a tube at restaurants. I'm all for letting him figure it out and possibly make a mess. My husband is not. If I can, I let DH help DD and I'll "help" DS1 but really just let him try to do it on his own.

And then there's my ILs who judge us for letting our kids eat straight out of the pouch or tube.  They think we should squeeze it on a spoon.   

[becole]

Mar 30, 2017 10:40:25 GMT -5 iwantbacon said:

I love pouches. I have a stash of applesauce pouches here at work.

My son really likes the organic Kirkland brand at Costco. Even better than the motts that has strawberry flavor.

[erien22846]

Mar 30, 2017 10:40:25 GMT -5 iwantbacon said:

I love pouches. I have a stash of applesauce pouches here at work.

My issue with eating them myself is that it'd take at least three to make me feel like I got enough to be satisfied:)

[becole]

Heck no to squeezing a pouch onto a spoon unless it's for a kid who can't do the pouch yet.

[erien22846]

And DH just tried to unwrap DS1's Hershey's kiss. Dude, he's almost 4. He can do and won't eat the foil. He clearly gets it from his mother.