Why are some parents against pouches?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because people think small decisions you make when your kids are toddlers actually matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Much more expensive.

This was my issue. So pricy and so much trash produced for a tiny amount of food that will be gone in a second. They are convenient if you need something you can take on the go, and I did appreciated that it was another way to get her to eat veggies. But mostly I avoided them and was glad when DD was proficient enough with eating that I didn't have to worry about having that kind of to-go food around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s better for a child’s brain development to navigate with a spoon and bowl.

And children suck pouches down too fast.

But they’re good for emergencies or a treat.

This.

[Anonymous]

They are expensive and the purée stage is so short. I didn’t know that there were parents “against” pouches. It’s easier to just cook a sweet potato and give it to a baby, imo. I could see relying on them in a rare event such as another PP mentioned at a wedding where an infant would need a purée.


Also, I will be totally honest and say a huge reason why I stayed away from them is the same reason why I won’t drink a Capri sun. Does anyone remember back in the mid 2000’s when people were discovering “worms” or “slime” inside? Haha this is probably completely irrational but that fear stayed with me and I still cannot eat or drink anything that comes in a similar packaging. I hate not being able to see inside a food package.

[Anonymous]

We reserve pouches for on-the-go, or for when we have a bunch of kids playing in our yard and it's more convenient than bringing out spoons and dishes for everyone.

But yeah, they're expensive and bad for the environment to use regularly. So we serve applesauce with regular bowls and spoons most of the time. But I don't have any particular opinion on people who use them more often. Everyone cuts corners somewhere.

[Anonymous]

My reasoning was I knew someone who worked in a factory that packed them.. and yeah no way was I buying them.

I am also too lazy to do the homae packets , and so my kids had to suffer with spoons and dishes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are expensive and the purée stage is so short. I didn’t know that there were parents “against” pouches. It’s easier to just cook a sweet potato and give it to a baby, imo. I could see relying on them in a rare event such as another PP mentioned at a wedding where an infant would need a purée.


Also, I will be totally honest and say a huge reason why I stayed away from them is the same reason why I won’t drink a Capri sun. Does anyone remember back in the mid 2000’s when people were discovering “worms” or “slime” inside? Haha this is probably completely irrational but that fear stayed with me and I still cannot eat or drink anything that comes in a similar packaging. I hate not being able to see inside a food package.

Maggots. It was maggots in kids’ pouches. Never forgot that image and never will feed my kid a pouch of anything.

So that’s why I’m against pouches - total crazy reason.

[Anonymous]

I’m not against them, but I only did them sometimes instead of often because the nutritionist I was seeing for myself told me when I asked that it’s good to have exposure to the textures at that age, so to just not use them TOO much. It’s like containers, they’re fine, just not if it’s the only thinf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because people think small decisions you make when your kids are toddlers actually matter.

This. It will not matter one whit when your kid is 12 whether your kid had no pouches, some pouches or ate all the pouches.

True!
But funny... my son is 11 and we still do the Applesauce pouches when we are in the road for soccer games. It’s still super easy, no mess... and there are ones without added sugar. But yes, he uses a spoon and bowl when we are at home.

[Anonymous]

I don't like them because the ones I see around are all in non-biodegradable, single-use plastic containers. I fed my baby pureed foods too, not everyone has the time/energy to make food all the time. But I don't like that the pouches are used once, and then sent to pollute the world

[Anonymous]

I hate absolutism. Do I think kids should eat only pouches? Of course not. But having one in your bag as a backup if you're on a road trip or in an unfamiliar place where you don't know what the food options will be is a good idea.

I also think having a couple quick and easy meals for your kid like frozen stuff or a quick pasta is a good idea. Having a backup can save you when dinner goes wrong.

[Anonymous]

No issue with pouches here, either store-bought or homemade. My kids are 2 and 4 and still have the occasional pouch of prunes when constipated. They ate mostly homemade purees as babies. They eat real food just fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are expensive and the purée stage is so short. I didn’t know that there were parents “against” pouches. It’s easier to just cook a sweet potato and give it to a baby, imo. I could see relying on them in a rare event such as another PP mentioned at a wedding where an infant would need a purée.


Also, I will be totally honest and say a huge reason why I stayed away from them is the same reason why I won’t drink a Capri sun. Does anyone remember back in the mid 2000’s when people were discovering “worms” or “slime” inside? Haha this is probably completely irrational but that fear stayed with me and I still cannot eat or drink anything that comes in a similar packaging. I hate not being able to see inside a food package.

Maggots. It was maggots in kids’ pouches. Never forgot that image and never will feed my kid a pouch of anything.

So that’s why I’m against pouches - total crazy reason.

Same. Something about drinking or consuming anything sight unseen sketches me out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because people think small decisions you make when your kids are toddlers actually matter.

Yup. Does anyone actually believe that giving a kid a pouch will result in them not learning how to eat with a fork and a spoon? Delusional people, that’s who.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because people think small decisions you make when your kids are toddlers actually matter.

This. It will not matter one whit when your kid is 12 whether your kid had no pouches, some pouches or ate all the pouches.

You get the major fault in your logic, right?