My son is 9 months and we send a mix of puree and finger foods to daycare. I like to offer a little variety of finger foods so I'm wondering if it's time to stop packing 3 separate food containers of finger foods and switch to bentos.
When did you start packing Bentos?
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
@mrsaudi: I forget, how old is your LO? 10 months?
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
Charlie 18 months. Olive started daycare at 16 months but I've been packing some bentos for her since 9 months. By 12 months it was a daily thing.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Around 10.5 months! The daycare teachers told me she was bored with purees!
coconut / 8299 posts
We fed our son bento-style meals since he started eating finger foods. So at around 12 months?
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@winniebee: I was just thinking this yesterday!
Time to start shopping for Bento supplies! Wish I was home in NYC! You should check Chinatown!
pomegranate / 3204 posts
I ordered some supplies off Amazon this morning! Excited to start packing bentos!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@Mrs. Bee: what's that website that sells cheap Bento supplies? I think it's Japanese site?
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
@regberadaisy: @mrsaudi: Which box are you/did you get? I don't think he needs the super cute cut food yet, but I like the idea of separating his food out!
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
@regberadaisy: it's all things for sale
i buy a lot on amazon too.
pomegranate / 3204 posts
@winniebee: I really had no idea what to look for but got 2 different kinds of boxes:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004X7FMC2/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OIX5H2/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also got some silicone baking cups and cute cookie cutters!
pomegranate / 3204 posts
@Mrs. Bee: What's your favorite kind of boxes? Do you send the box in a lunch bag as well?
GOLD / squash / 13576 posts
@winniebee: What finger foods are you sending to daycare? LO got frustrated and grunted at his teacher yesterday because I didn't send enough of his "fun food."
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
@littlek: LOL! For the past 3 or so weeks, I've been sending more than puffs (which I've been sending since about 7 months). Banana chunks, avacado chunks, chicken bites (he loved the chicken we had in tacos), spaghetti (you'd think he would choke but doesnt), noodles/veggies from soup, rice (not a hit), toast strips, waffle strips, french toast strips....that's all I can think of at the moment!
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