Naptime Blog

For a few months now, Jayce who is now 7 mo. old has been enjoying a wide variety of baby foods. We started off with the basic Gerber Stage 1 applesauce. He loved it!! Nice smooth consistency and my husband (designated taster) said that is taste really good!!

I think I need to add that to the list of parenting mistakes, because I gave Jayce the sweet stuff 1st !!! We had a really difficult time adding veggies to his diet. He would perch his lips closed really tight at the sight of anything green!! Well, after a few weeks of enjoy solid foods had passed I went into bargain shopper mood. The Gerber was starting to get a little pricey as we began to purchase more and more.

On a shopping trip to my favorite Wal-Mart Supercenter for formula, I noticed the Parent’s Choice baby food. I liked the price compared to the Gerber that was sitting right beside it and I really liked the flavor choices offered. I picked up 1 or 2 just for Jayce to try. I love the fact that they were offering fruit and veggie combinations, like

Squash/Pears
Apples/Carrots

Jayce was an immediate fan of the Squash/Pears, and so was Big Jeromy (my husband, the taster). We were just excited to be able to get something other than Apples down. But not only were we getting his favorite down, fruits but also getting some veggies down. It was a win-win situation.

Now the best part of all, the comparison  $$$$$$$ and amount!!

With my Gerber I was paying around $1.00 for 2-2.5oz meals. For my Parent’s Choice I pay around $.85 for 2-4oz meals. Now you do the math!! I am not say that there is ANYTHING wrong with the Gerber, but I am able to stretch my dollar a little further with the Parent’s Choice and I love the varieties offered, while not sacrificing on the nutritional value.

-Shanta