Comments on: Gerber Graduates: If the staple doesn’t kill your child, the salt just might http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/02/gerber-graduates-if-the-staple-doesnt-kill-your-child-the-salt-just-might/ ...exploring the art and science of parenting Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:24:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Hopping on the Soap Box Momentarily | the matts: http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/02/gerber-graduates-if-the-staple-doesnt-kill-your-child-the-salt-just-might/#comment-231186 Hopping on the Soap Box Momentarily | the matts: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:10:37 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=3857#comment-231186 [...] eat or ingest… To the packaged and processed food that are marketed as “healthy” but one serving contains TWICE the amount of sodium as McDonald’s french fries (yes, you read that right)… To the chemicals in the formula [...] [...] eat or ingest… To the packaged and processed food that are marketed as “healthy” but one serving contains TWICE the amount of sodium as McDonald’s french fries (yes, you read that right)… To the chemicals in the formula [...]

]]> By: Buzz Bishop http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/02/gerber-graduates-if-the-staple-doesnt-kill-your-child-the-salt-just-might/#comment-222377 Buzz Bishop Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:41:06 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=3857#comment-222377 Making your own baby food is sooo easy. Directions are simple: boil the stink out of a vegetable and then puree. Freeze them in ice cube trays and pack them in small tupperware for easy transport. It takes less time to do this than to make your own dinner. Why are you still buying baby food? http://www.dad-camp.com/2009/09/its-easy-to-cook-your-own-babyfood/ Making your own baby food is sooo easy. Directions are simple: boil the stink out of a vegetable and then puree. Freeze them in ice cube trays and pack them in small tupperware for easy transport.

It takes less time to do this than to make your own dinner. Why are you still buying baby food?

http://www.dad-camp.com/2009/09/its-easy-to-cook-your-own-babyfood/

]]> By: phdinparenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/02/gerber-graduates-if-the-staple-doesnt-kill-your-child-the-salt-just-might/#comment-221828 phdinparenting Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:34:25 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=3857#comment-221828 Thanks! The post was written a while ago and the link was good then. I'll update with the new link. Thanks! The post was written a while ago and the link was good then. I’ll update with the new link.

]]> By: Naomi Most http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/02/gerber-graduates-if-the-staple-doesnt-kill-your-child-the-salt-just-might/#comment-221556 Naomi Most Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:34:01 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=3857#comment-221556 Wow, *high five* mama! Wow, *high five* mama!

]]> By: Naomi Most http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/02/gerber-graduates-if-the-staple-doesnt-kill-your-child-the-salt-just-might/#comment-221553 Naomi Most Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:31:09 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=3857#comment-221553 I had to totally give up on prepackaged baby foods, even the "healthy" ones. They are far too carb-based, far too high in sodium, and far too lacking in fat and protein. I mean even if I were going to try to feed my toddler the "healthy" baby foods, he would basically just be eating fruit, wheat, and yogurt all day long. WTF. There's no such thing as an essential carb, people. Babies need fats to build their brains. Low fat is BAD FOR BABIES. (It's also bad for humans in general, but that's an argument for another blog.) I had to totally give up on prepackaged baby foods, even the “healthy” ones. They are far too carb-based, far too high in sodium, and far too lacking in fat and protein.

I mean even if I were going to try to feed my toddler the “healthy” baby foods, he would basically just be eating fruit, wheat, and yogurt all day long. WTF.

There’s no such thing as an essential carb, people. Babies need fats to build their brains. Low fat is BAD FOR BABIES. (It’s also bad for humans in general, but that’s an argument for another blog.)

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/02/gerber-graduates-if-the-staple-doesnt-kill-your-child-the-salt-just-might/#comment-221496 Kirsten Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:30:56 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=3857#comment-221496 The link for the article/video about the staple in the little boys meal didn't work for me. This one ought to: http://www.kirotv.com/videos/news/watch-it-staple-found-in-gerber-graduates-mother/vCjyq/ Thanks for all the great information The link for the article/video about the staple in the little boys meal didn’t work for me.

This one ought to: http://www.kirotv.com/videos/news/watch-it-staple-found-in-gerber-graduates-mother/vCjyq/

Thanks for all the great information

]]> By: thursday http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/02/gerber-graduates-if-the-staple-doesnt-kill-your-child-the-salt-just-might/#comment-221473 thursday Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:46:05 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=3857#comment-221473 Oh, I am always forgetting why I stopped buying this stuff. And what did I do today? Yep, bought one of those out of desperation. My 3 year old son won't eat anything that isn't chips or chocolate and I figured, hey, if he eats *this* it'd be better... #fail I did get him to eat some sweet peppers the other day, though, so I'm super thrilled with that! And he just asked for carrots. :) Oh, I am always forgetting why I stopped buying this stuff. And what did I do today? Yep, bought one of those out of desperation. My 3 year old son won’t eat anything that isn’t chips or chocolate and I figured, hey, if he eats *this* it’d be better… #fail

I did get him to eat some sweet peppers the other day, though, so I’m super thrilled with that! And he just asked for carrots. :)

]]> By: Fleur (NurturedChild) http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/02/gerber-graduates-if-the-staple-doesnt-kill-your-child-the-salt-just-might/#comment-221450 Fleur (NurturedChild) Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:35:19 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=3857#comment-221450 It's not just baby food either. While shopping with my children one day, ds pointed to some Lunchables and asked if we could get some for them to take to school. When I said no, he replied by saying "But mom it says it has calcium and vitamin D in it!". I stopped and asked him to go get one so we could look at it. I showed them the nutrition label and we looked at the amount of sodium in it (an outrageous amount). We also looked at the ingredients and my kids quickly decided that they didn't want them after all. It was a good teaching moment and I was able to show ds that just because they are a source of calcium and vitamin D, that doesn't mean they are a good source of it! It’s not just baby food either. While shopping with my children one day, ds pointed to some Lunchables and asked if we could get some for them to take to school. When I said no, he replied by saying “But mom it says it has calcium and vitamin D in it!”. I stopped and asked him to go get one so we could look at it. I showed them the nutrition label and we looked at the amount of sodium in it (an outrageous amount). We also looked at the ingredients and my kids quickly decided that they didn’t want them after all. It was a good teaching moment and I was able to show ds that just because they are a source of calcium and vitamin D, that doesn’t mean they are a good source of it!

]]> By: maranda http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/02/gerber-graduates-if-the-staple-doesnt-kill-your-child-the-salt-just-might/#comment-149672 maranda Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:45:01 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=3857#comment-149672 i found a plastic thing in my sons jar of gerber 2nd foods sweet patatos and they only sent me a few cpns i found a plastic thing in my sons jar of gerber 2nd foods sweet patatos and they only sent me a few cpns

]]> By: Is Gerber Unhealthy For Babies? http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/02/02/gerber-graduates-if-the-staple-doesnt-kill-your-child-the-salt-just-might/#comment-109690 Is Gerber Unhealthy For Babies? Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:14:19 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=3857#comment-109690 [...] is basically a breakdown from this site, which includes not just Gerber baby food, but other products as well: According to the Canadian [...] [...] is basically a breakdown from this site, which includes not just Gerber baby food, but other products as well: According to the Canadian [...]

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