Jars of baby food?

Question

My daughter is 17 months old and when she goes round her grandmas (my mam) house she gets given jars of baby food for dinner instead of a sandwich or something else. My mam said she doesnt have time to make a meal for her at dinner time but at tea time she does make something because her and my brother are having something.
I have told her im not happy with that situation as it is only my mam that feeds her the jars, everyone else has stopped but yet again all I get is "Dont think im gonna make a meal just for her, I dont have time'.

Has anyone or does anyone else have this kind of problem and if so how have you resolved it?

My mam has my daughter tuesday night and all day Wednesday while I go to work.
I suppose im just being petty. I think I will supply some ready made meals and take them over, see if that works.
Thank you all for your answers, much appreciated xx

Answer 1

Your Mum might feel she is doing you enough of a favour having the baby already (obviously I don't know the situation, this is just my opinion) and doesn't want the hassle of making another meal. Could you not make the meal for your daughter and take it with you when you drop her off - wouldn't that solve the issue all round?

Answer 2

You don't say how often your mum has her or why, do you go out to work? It sounds like for some reason your mum resents having her granddaughter at hers and feels that by being awkward she is making a point. This is so unfair for your daughter, she is at an age where she should be exploring all tastes and textures with food, if things don't change she may end up a fussy eater and that can make life for you and your child very difficult as mealtimes descend into all out war! As for her comment 'Don't think I'm gonna make a meal just for her, I don't have time', well that's just a cop out and sheer laziness. As someone else said, what else does she not have time for?

Answer 3

I think your idea is right on the mark about preparing the meals ahead of time. Your daughter is obviously too old for baby food, so this is not a good precendent your mother is starting. I would be a little worried though. If your mother does not have time to fix a simple sandwich for your daughter, what else does she not have time for. Is you daughter getting any attention at all while at your mother's house?

Answer 4

Hang on a mo your mum is looking after your kid and your moaning about the food shes giving her and you want her to prepare dinner, if you are that bothered why don't you prepare her lunch before you take her to your "mams". Give the women a break, you turned out ok apart from the attitude problem, just think some of us would love a mother who takes care of their kids! At least shes getting a dinner!

Answer 5

Why do you keep sending her around there. If you are not happy and have told your mum what you want and she's still does it her way then so be it. If it's once in a while it's no big deal. Mine were still eating the odd jar of toddler baby food when I was real busy. It is nutritious and she still is a baby really. I've never sent any of my kids over to my mums I'm the only one that has ever given them their meals

Answer 6

i take advantage of domicile made at domicile and jars whilst out and approximately. the only subject I even have discovered is that the jars are much less complicated to consume, ie my lumpy foodstuff is plenty lumpier than the jars. he manages the foodstuff i make in basic terms superb, yet whilst he has a jar for lunch, then i particularly many times locate that at tea time he fusses and needs his foodstuff smoother. we predict of that's with the aid of fact he's drained and might remember his final meal became particularly gentle and he did no longer would desire to chew plenty. I do confirm i purchase organic and organic jars without sugars or nasty ingredients in them. Thats my compromise. if its no longer domicile made it is going to likely be the main suitable jars i will get!

Answer 7

There is a simple solution, make your daughter a packed lunch. I used to cook all my toddlers meals in bulk and freeze them, it was just a matter of defrosting the meal in the morning and heating it when required. You really should have thought of this earlier if you were that unhappy, after all you are her mother and it is your responsibility to feed her what you think is best, not her grandmothers.

Answer 8

Prepare meals in advance and bring them to your mom's house. Make the sandwhiches, vegetables, and fruit ahead of time and put them in little containers. This way it's just as easy to open them as a jar of food and you know your daughter is eating healthy. She's your daughter, you're responsible for making sure she gets proper nutrition. This way you'll also stop fighting your mom about it.

Answer 9

How on earth can your mum not have the time to make her own grand-daughter some food? Try telling her calmly and firmly she needs more substantial meals, jars at that age cant be good

Answer 10

for goodness sake let someone who gives a damn about your child look after her instead! I'll do it, just don't leave her with your mother again. I don't mean to sound rude, but if your mother isn't prepared to take care of her properly, then she doesn't love her as she should, and shouldn't be allowed to look after her. If she doesn't have time to make her ameal, how do you know if she has time to stop your daughter eating something poisonous, or putting her fingers in a socket. take her out of that situation straight away!!!