Things Fall Apart: Gerber's Clumping Choking Organic Baby Cereal

re: Things Fall Apart: Gerber's Clumping Choking Organic Baby Cereal

Annie — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:52:38 GMT

I had both the oatmeal and rice versions that were recalled - there wasn't a problem with mine - it didn't clump so I'm pretty sure not all boxes were affected.

Yes it's great to make your baby's food - but that cereal is a good source of zinc and iron and it can sometimes be difficult to get a picky baby to eat alternative sources of those nutrients.

re: Things Fall Apart: Gerber's Clumping Choking Organic Baby Cereal

me — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:21:51 GMT

you know I owned that very brand. my kid hated it. and wouldn't common sense dictate that you shouldn't feed a giant ass lump of anything to a newly solid food eating baby?

oh and btw I basically made all of my kid's food. it's not for everyone. and I tried feeding my kid homemade rice porridge except he HATED IT. just like he hated the ready made stuff.

re: Things Fall Apart: Gerber's Clumping Choking Organic Baby Cereal

RachelZ — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:07:45 GMT

Feed the lumpy cereal to your kid and he'll learn to chew faster! Don't think of it as dangerous, think of it as a learning tool!

re: Things Fall Apart: Gerber's Clumping Choking Organic Baby Cereal

Mom2Two — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:27:46 GMT

Seriously. Does it make you a better parent if you grind up your own carrots or rice? I don't make any of my baby's food and I'm not interested in it. Give me a break.

re: Things Fall Apart: Gerber's Clumping Choking Organic Baby Cereal

tiffer — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:08:04 GMT

"you know, no one ever said you HAD to feed that muck to your child. i wouldn't eat it, so why should my baby?"

"The best thing about making all your baby food at home is that you don't have to worry about the recalls. I'm glad I chose not to open that box, despite what our pediatrician said!"

Hmmmm... a little smug? Geez people. It's good that you make your own baby food. In fact, I make most of my baby's food, but just because I make his food doesn't mean that I am free from recalls. What about all that spinach that had E. coli recently? And why does stuff like this always have to bring out the judgmental crap?

re: Things Fall Apart: Gerber's Clumping Choking Organic Baby Cereal

sumoo — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:44:40 GMT

The best thing about making all your baby food at home is that you don't have to worry about the recalls. I'm glad I chose not to open that box, despite what our pediatrician said!

re: Things Fall Apart: Gerber's Clumping Choking Organic Baby Cereal

M Baker — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:52:01 GMT

I went to Babies R Us today and they didn't know about the recall at all.

re: Things Fall Apart: Gerber's Clumping Choking Organic Baby Cereal

paula hess — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:20:41 GMT

you know, no one ever said you HAD to feed that muck to your child. i wouldn't eat it, so why should my baby?

what's WAY better? check out the rice porridge recipe in <i>super baby food</i> by ruth yaron. all you do is put uncooked rice in the blender and grind it up, then keep in your fridge until you are ready to cook it up. i just put 2.5 tbsp in a big pyrex bowl with a cup of water and mike it at 50% for ten minutes. so! much! better! [and way less constipating!]