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Around 14 months, we 100% dropped the pouches. Except for applesauce. We would do them on the go, but table food at home. Now it's almost all table food, but I gave her a pouch and some baby food this week on vacation. She still likes the baby food when her teeth hurt. When she was almost a year, i would give her table food, then top her off with a pouch and that went on for a couple months

I think you are doing just fine. My LO didn't even want anything to do with solids until 10 months! He is 14 mo now and at home we do all table foods. I still give him pouches once a day or so when we are out of the house and more often if we are traveling.

I think they are great for getting protien and veggies into LO. I don't buy the fruit ones they have sooo much sugar in them.

We never really used jars because I made most of DD's food, but pouches have been an absolute lifesaver for us. DD is 18 mo and gets about 3 pouches per week - mostly for snacks or to get some vegetables into her when she is having a "I only eat carbs and eggs" kind of a week... Le sigh.

A thought - if you want to get away from store-bough foods and are looking to integrate more flavors or foods into LO's diet, maybe try smoothies or pureed soups through a straw cup? DD *loves* her green smoothies and *I* love that she is eating her spinach.

We did BLW so he's never really had jars/pouches. Only the odd one on the go. Now when I try to give him one (13.5 months) he usually just spits it out haha

My 10.5 month old has been entirely on table foods for a while, but I think it just depends on the baby.
LO developed the pincer grasp about two months ago and has pretty much just wanted bite-sized pieces to feed himself since then. We spoon-feed him baby oatmeal (with pieces of fruit) for breakfast because his iron level was low at his last pediatrician appointment.

I've tried giving him pouches because they seem like they could be convenient on the go, but he is only mildly interested. I'm not sure he's ever finished one. We tend to do cheese, blueberries, and puffs when we're out because they're not too messy.

I'm lazy and doing pouches a few times a week to get more veggies in him. We don't cook enough veggies in a form that I'm comfortable with him eating so this is my way around it. It's the only puree he still gets at 13.5 months and I'm fine for now.