Getting out and about with solids!

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• spongebobby

  Mar 4, 2012 3:42PM

  I use Ella's kitchen pouches which I don't warm up and usually eat at the same time so purchase something.
  
  
  
  Having said that I was in Marks and Spencers sat at a table waiting for hubby and they offered me a glass of water! I think because they thought I was going to feed baby and they didn't seem to be pushing me to buy anything so you could just try sitting at a table.
  
  
  
  Let me know how you get on if you do try it.
  
  
  
  SB x

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• kimdunc

  Mar 4, 2012 4:12PM

  My son is almost 1 and has only had my own food, I make then freeze all his meals. If i'm going out and will be feeding him shortly after going out i microwave his dinner for too long so that it is far too hot, by the time he eats it, it has cooled enough to be the right temp.
  
  
  
  If its a while before he is going to be fed i take it out with me frozen and its more or less defrosted by meal time and only needs reheating. So far i haven't found anywhere that won't warm up his food. If i know there arent any food facilities where I'm going i make a picnic style dinner, some cheese, mini sandwich/ breadstick & soft cheese, rice cake, yoghurt or fruit pot, biscuit etc. I dont mind him having this type of meal once in a while but as i say that was if the food services were limited.
  
  
  
  I found Asda cafe's to be excellent and debenhams.
  
  
  
  hope this helps
  
  

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• foofanmummy

  Mar 5, 2012 7:56AM

  I do the same as kimdunc, I heat up the food and its cooled by meal times, or heat up too much and put it in a thermal bottle bag and it will still be warm at a later meal time.
  
  
  
  cx

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• lizsmith1982

  Mar 5, 2012 5:30PM

  hipp jars or ella's kitchen pouches. I usually get away with just getting a drink for William whilst i feed Megan - luckily she's doesn't mess about with food so by the time William is done we are usually finished feeding. I'm sure it helps that I carefully select foods I know she loves for when we are out...

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• Meandmygrowingboy

  Mar 6, 2012 4:43AM

  Hi use a bento food flask, the kids one only ??8.99 from dunelm mill. it keeps ur food ust the right temp. They do a boys and a girls. and rnt to big to carry round

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• Meandmygrowingboy

  Mar 6, 2012 4:45AM

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• GlitterBug09

  Mar 6, 2012 5:41AM

  Ella pouches, a cover all plastic bib and a pram that has a 'sit up' function. I have found that Phoebe eats really well sat up in the pram but the plastic coverall bibs are essential because youi can put them over the baby whilst they are strapped into the pram so it covers the straps as well. They are huge so they cover the baby well and you can wipe them clean with a baby wipe after xx

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• KazzieM

  Mar 7, 2012 6:09AM

  Having worked in waitressing most restaurants will have a bottle warmer & will happily heat an unopened babyjar in their microwave on request. When it comes to your own self-prepared meals you can request a bowl of hot water to warm the food in at your table.
  
  
  
  If not eating in a restaurant then I always aim for fruit purees that don't need heating, a nice big bib & sitting in pushchair or car seat for feeding.

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• TriTread

  Mar 7, 2012 6:25AM

  Have you thought of baby led weaning? That way you can go out with snacks e.g. breadsticks, cheese etc

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• AnotherLovelyBean

  Mar 7, 2012 8:36AM

  OMG got stuck in traffic on a bus yesterday and had to sit up the pram get on my knees and feed him sweet potato and pear purees that I was going to feed him before I left (but was running late!)
  
  
  
  I do not recommend it!

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• Tigerlily13

  Mar 7, 2012 4:19PM

  My biggest worry about feeding out and about is the mess! We've only started 2 weeks ago, but i'll put a spoonful of food in his mouth, and he sticks his fingers in too, then proceeds to spread it all over his face! He always sucks his fingers so it's just a habit for him. So far i've just delayed lunch until we are home as he is still happy with a breastfeed if we're out and about, but there is a fab child friendly cafe we go to to meet with other babies and mums, and i am slowly taking inspiration from them and getting confidence to think about feeding him when we're out. Need to get some lunchboxes though! xxx

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