Jars, Pouches, or Both? #BabyFood @EarthsBest

Thank you Earth's Best for providing me with jared and pouched foods on behalf of the Earth's Best Blogging Program!

As the first complete line of organic infant nutrition including formula, cereals and purees for all stages of feeding, Earth’s Best is the only brand offering infant foods in both eco-friendly glass jars and convenient re-sealable pouches. The pouches and jars can be found Earth's Best 1st Foods (4 months+), 2nd Foods (6 months +) and 3rd Foods (9 months+). As some of you may know, Earths's Best recently added the new Veggie Puree Pouches tho their line of pouches which are unique blends of organic vegetables and are a great way for babies to get the recommended weekly intake of dark green and orange veggies!

Earth's Best has over 90 jar varieties and 35 pouches so that you can expand your baby’s taste palate both at home and on the go! Stocking up on both jars and pouches has many advantages. The economic and eco-friendly jars are great at home and encourage interaction with your child as well as introduce your baby to the use of a spoon and table manners as he or she gets older. Pouches are ideal for travel and can be quite handy at times with children who can sit up and eat independently. They are also a great way to continue getting wholesome fruits and vegetables into your little one as he moves into what are sometimes the picky toddler years.

Elise enjoying an Earth's Best Sweet Potato & Beets Pouch 

When E was an infant, I would feed her jared food at meal times while we ate family style (at our dining room table). Around 9 months old, she would try to grab the spoon to feed herself and at that time, I would provide her with her own spoon and continue to spoon feed her with a separate spoon so she wouldn't fight me for it during meal times ;)

E also started using pouches independently at a young age so I made sure to take them on the go and let her feed herself when we were out and about. Now that E is a toddler, she mainly feeds herself using a spoon, fork, fingers, etc. Pouches have always been a great snack and something I still keep in my diaper bag. Instead of meals, We now give them to her as a snack. They are also great to have on hand to provide her with those extra nutrients when she's being a picky eater! 

I've used both Earth's Best pouch and jar purees on foods like pasta to keep things interesting with E! I'm looking forward to summer time so I can make some fruit/ice pops with Earth's Best foods for those hot days ahead! 

You may have seen some recent articles surrounding pouch feeding vs. utensil/spoon feeding, what are your thoughts? How do you enjoy meal time with your little one(s)? If you use jars, pouches, or both, where/how do you feed your baby with either?

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I wrote this post as part of the Earth’s Best Blogger Program and was provided with product samples in order to facilitate my post. No other form of compensation was received. Regardless, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.