Hellobee Boards Topic: feeding gear

Hellobee Boards Topic: feeding gear https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 23:48:39 +0000 SugarplumsMom on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-306702 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 08:03:26 +0000 SugarplumsMom 306702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I love all your recommendations! LO's still tiny, but I'm prepping for a trip for when she's weaning. I just bought my first set of spoons last night! Pls keep the suggestions coming :) MamaCate on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-306545 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 22:57:20 +0000 MamaCate 306545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have nuk plastic-tipped metal spoons and munchkin soft tip spoons. we use the nuk ones more because they are less deep and easier to get the food out of. We have a set of the gerber graduates bowls with lids. they have been great. we send them to daycare and use them at home. We also use some of our small tupperware containers when needed. For making food, I just use the blender and it has been fine. For cups, we tried the playtex starter sippy cups but LO was only interested in chewing the little spouts. we tried a straw cup instead around 7 months and she loved it. we just have the basic playtex insulated ones and no complaints. littleveesmommy on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-306509 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:53:51 +0000 littleveesmommy 306509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have the Nuk Gerber graduates rest easy spoons (<a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12440834" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12440834</a>) and I love that the spoon doesn't tough a table. We bought a bowl for home use but usually end up with containers we just bought the Take n Todd plastic ones. I've also fed her using the Vital Babies containers. For making V's purees I use my hand immersion blender. Mic much easier than a blender IMO. I also just boil or steam the fruits/veggies in a pot with some wilate. The bib I have is soft and has a pocket for catching but the scoop can be flattened just by unsnapping some snaps. Sammyfab on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-306344 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:06:47 +0000 Sammyfab 306344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use Avent spoons and bowls and bibs from Ikea. we also have a super cute skip hop zebra bib but liquids soak right through it. For sippy cups, we have a Nuby and an Avent. The Nuby is definitely easier to use. I also just bought a Munchkin straw cup for LO to use but he just chews on the straw for now. :) For food prep, I just use our blender or kitchenaid food processor. I bought silicon ice cube trays from Bed, Bath and Beyond. I also use Vital baby freeze and pop containers. And last but not least, I just got LO a Munchkin mesh feeder that he really likes. He eats frozen mangoes and peaches with it. Mrs. Pen on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-306217 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:19:23 +0000 Mrs. Pen 306217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've been using a lot of the items in the Dr. Browns line: Snack-a-pillar cups: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Browns-Designed-Nourish-Snack-A-Pillar/dp/B0052TT6GI/ref=sr_1_35?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341160&sr=1-35&keywords=dr.+browns" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Browns-Designed-Nourish-Snack-A-Pillar/dp/B0052TT6GI/ref=sr_1_35?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341160&sr=1-35&keywords=dr.+browns</a> Feeding bowls and plates: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Browns-Designed-Nourish-Feeding/dp/B0052OSVYG/ref=sr_1_56?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341183&sr=1-56&keywords=dr.+browns" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Browns-Designed-Nourish-Feeding/dp/B0052OSVYG/ref=sr_1_56?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341183&sr=1-56&keywords=dr.+browns</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Browns-Designed-Nourish-Divided/dp/B0053TSFV4/ref=sr_1_61?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341183&sr=1-61&keywords=dr.+browns" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Browns-Designed-Nourish-Divided/dp/B0053TSFV4/ref=sr_1_61?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341183&sr=1-61&keywords=dr.+browns</a> Designed to Nourish spoons: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Browns-Designed-Nourish-Spatula/dp/B0052ORWS2/ref=sr_1_28?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341160&sr=1-28&keywords=dr.+browns" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Browns-Designed-Nourish-Spatula/dp/B0052ORWS2/ref=sr_1_28?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341160&sr=1-28&keywords=dr.+browns</a> I was lucky to receive the baby bullet system as well as a hand blender AND a ninja. I also have a blender. If I had to choose only ONE item I would choose the hand blender - it is SO easy to use, clean and take out. The magic bullet system is more tedious so I've found myself reaching for the hand blender more. We have the Hamilton Beach bebe Blender and love it! I also use it for other things - it makes the creamiest guac! A friend has one and uses hers to make frothy coffee :) <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12011297" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12011297</a> I haven't tried using any sippy cups yet, although we received the Boon cup as a gift and I'm excited to try it: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Boon-Fluid-Sippy-Raspberry-Tangerine/dp/B004OR1DUG/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341548&sr=1-1&keywords=boon+sippy" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Boon-Fluid-Sippy-Raspberry-Tangerine/dp/B004OR1DUG/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341548&sr=1-1&keywords=boon+sippy</a> We also have the plate and utensil set from Boon that I think will be nice when DS is older, for now it's no more special than any other bowl: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Boon-Interlocking-Utensils-Raspberry-Tangerine/dp/B004OR1E3M/ref=sr_1_9?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341605&sr=1-9&keywords=boon" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Boon-Interlocking-Utensils-Raspberry-Tangerine/dp/B004OR1E3M/ref=sr_1_9?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341605&sr=1-9&keywords=boon</a> And of course we have the adorable owl bowl: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Skip-Hop-Melamine-Plate-Bowl/dp/B004KKXNM8/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341874&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=skip+hop+bowl" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Skip-Hop-Melamine-Plate-Bowl/dp/B004KKXNM8/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1348341874&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=skip+hop+bowl</a> I want to get a few things for when he's older: clean kanteen cup, perhaps a lolla cup, and the gyro bowl. looch on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-306200 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:35:15 +0000 looch 306200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Gosh, I bought so much stuff...do you know what we've used the most? Our own regular bowls and teaspoons. cvbee on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-306049 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 09:55:24 +0000 cvbee 306049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not there yet, but a lot of my friends love the Squirt Boon spoon for travel: the food is in the handle and you squeeze a bit onto the spoon at a time: <a href="http://www.booninc.com/products/Squirt" rel="nofollow">http://www.booninc.com/products/Squirt</a> SugarplumsMom on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-306021 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 08:13:07 +0000 SugarplumsMom 306021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bump :) chopsuey on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-46235 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:44:26 +0000 chopsuey 46235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ these are great! :) sturdy and glass! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HVF7UQ/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HVF7UQ/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details</a> I also have these <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003B90UHU/ref=oh_o00_s01_i00_details" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003B90UHU/ref=oh_o00_s01_i00_details</a> We started off with Nuk spoons, but now LO uses our spoons (the small ones). She doesn't like "baby" spoons. She's only 9 months old! banana on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-46146 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:45:35 +0000 banana 46146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I love love love silicone feeding products. We have the Beaba spoons (long-handle) and Kinderville bowls & cups. I like that silicone doesn't get too hot/cold and that we don't have to worry about BPA. mrstilly on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-46135 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:39:54 +0000 mrstilly 46135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just to add, I have a few small tupperware containers for when I am mixing purees (DS doesn't like his veggies unless the are disguised with apples and pears) or for when we were giving him oatmeal cereal. (about a 4oz size). Usually I feed him purees out of the pouch or jar, and I just pop them in the fridge when he's done if he hasn't finished it. When we give him puffs, cheerios, or bigger pieces of food we just put them on the tray. mrstilly on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-46133 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:36:59 +0000 mrstilly 46133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We use Nuk spoons that are soft/flexible, although my MIL has some like the Gerber ones in the link above and DS uses those just fine too. We have a Bjorn bib, which is great at catching food, but the bottom doesn't fit him well if the tray is on the high chair. He'll also try to get to the food in the bottom now and then. I'm going to look for a softer one, like the skip hop one mentioned above. We use Earth's Best food. I like the pouches they make, but they don't seem worth the extra 50 to 60 cents over the jars. I just haven't had time to make my own and DS is now getting interested in larger chunks of food, so the puree stage wasn't really long enough to warrant buying a baby food maker or food processor. We have a Space Saver high chair. We started solids when DS was 6 months and couldn't sit up on his own very well, so I wanted the higher back over a booster seat. If I were doing it over again, I'd have gone for the Fisher Care Deluxe Booster since it's smaller and easier to travel with. We don't use bowls, we just put the food on his high chair tray. I don't plan on getting anything special for bowls, like the suction cup ones, since he should learn that things will spill if you tip them over. Right now we have a nuk sippy cup with the handles on the sides, but DS isn't a fan. Since we started using the pouches of baby food, he's learned to suck the food out, so I think I'll try a straw sippy in the next couple of months. We don't give him juice, and he still gets a bottle, so we just put water in it for him to play/learn with. I think the nuk ones are hard to get the liquid out of. The openings are small and don't open well, which is good for them not leaking, but not for him to learn to drink out of. pelikila on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-45990 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:58:15 +0000 pelikila 45990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have the Gerber/NUK baby spoons but there are a variety of brands that are all the same spoon with the soft end (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-Graduates-Infant-Spoon-Colors/dp/B0018OHCLC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325688916&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-Graduates-Infant-Spoon-Colors/dp/B0018OHCLC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325688916&sr=8-1</a>). I prefer the Skiphop zoo bibs because they are so lightweight that my son doesn't seem to get distracted by them and pull on them like he does with other bibs we've tried (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Skip-Hop-Zoo-Bib-Owl/dp/B004IEBU6C/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1325688978&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Skip-Hop-Zoo-Bib-Owl/dp/B004IEBU6C/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1325688978&sr=1-1</a>). We just use the small glad or ziploc storage containers for putting the food in so they can go straight into the fridge if my son doesn't finish the food (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/GladWare-Round-4-Ounce-Containers-8-Count/dp/B000EGBLBM/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1325689076&sr=8-11" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/GladWare-Round-4-Ounce-Containers-8-Count/dp/B000EGBLBM/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1325689076&sr=8-11</a>). T.H.O.U. on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-45982 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:49:57 +0000 T.H.O.U. 45982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just started this week as well! We need to pick up some rubber spoons because shes not a fan of the plastic ones. Small bowls are also helpful because she eats maybe a teaspoon at a sitting right now. heffalump on "feeding gear" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-gear#post-45974 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:37:47 +0000 heffalump 45974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're starting solids soon, yay! What is the must have gear for when you feed your baby? What bowls, spoons, Dippy cups, baby food maker, etc do you love?