My 18 month old has been eating these pouches for several months and absolutely loves them. They are a bit higher in sugar than I'd like, but they are a good source of fruits and veggies for her and got us through the tricky stage where she was too old for baby food but didn't have the teeth for chewing fruits and vegetables yet. We always keep these with us when we go out. And Amazon's price is fantastic with subscribe and save - better than the grocery store or BJ's. (They work out to about $1.25 each with the 20% subscription discount, and sell for $1.69 each at our grocery store.)
Needed a quick snack that's support my body. I don't have time to sit and eat all day long. I use to not eat all day and then eat something late. Being organic, helps supply protein and needed vegetables. Very easy to take along and eat in a couple minutes. I love the combinations and they taste great. Not just for babies!
I have had this on subscribe & save for 6 years! I am happy that the company have changed the design of the caps slightly to allow kids to open them easier. My daughter is almost 6 and used to have to have the teacher open these at lunch everyday, but not anymore YAY!
These are an everyday staple in my kids lunch. I am very happy with the product. I love that they're BPA free and organic. My daughter likes them a lot too. I have never received a bad pouch or experienced any leaks. I will always continue to buy these on Amazon.
Baby loves these from 9 months old to now almost 2yo. They are great for outings when he's simply too busy to stop and eat but i still want to ensure he's getting liquids/nutrition(i.e. a party, the park, the beach). I always keep one in the diaper bag. Yes, they do have a significant amount of natural sugar but also have other vitamins/minerals. He's starting to get his 2yo molars and uncomfortable mouth/not eating much so I'll get in him what i can, when i can. He eats 3-5/week. Price is good, a little cheaper than local.
I had to buy and return the wrong product t4 different times to finally receive the actual stage 4 pouches I wanted. It was a pain in the butt, but they are cheaper than at the store. I’m disappointed with Amazon for not compensating in some way after the first 3 mistakes on their part. However, once I did finally receive the pouches I was extremely happy. I saw several reviews that the kids did not like the chia seed taste. My daughter had not had the previous version so she have any issues. She has loved the taste and will eat an entire pouch. I love that they have protein and vitamin in them and feel good about her eating one. I will definitely be adding this to my subscription list!
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Organic Superfoods Spinach Mango and Pear
This is for HappyBaby Happy Tot fruit pouches. These are excellent for kids. My 2 year old loves it. She asks for it every morning and everytime she takes a bath. It's great - totally organic with all natural ingredients and no harmful chemicals, GMO's or preservatives! It does not need to be refridgerated so wont take up space in your fridge (although once it's opened it does, as do most products). It's great for kids at least half a year old and is recommended by the well known Dr. Sears, TV personality, author, and acclaimed professor at UC Irvine.
The container is well made and does not flap around. It can stand up on its own as it has a base that is round and designed to stand up - other containers will lay flat and leak out when the child puts the pouch down. It also has a brighly colored plastic cap that, before opening for the first time, cannot be removed by a small child. You will need to open it for them. The cap is large enough that small 2 year old hands can manipulate it open and closed without much difficulty. The cap is also color coded to match the packaging design, so you can easily and quickly identify which one you want. Likewise, the packaging is colorful and well designed. It shows pictures of the fruit on the side and writing for the adults so you can choose your variety.
The fruit variety is tasty. I have sampled some of it and found it to be pretty good for smoothies and adult meals! Regardless, it's a child's drink, so the focus is on how much the children enjoy it. I find that no child has objected to the flavor, although some flavors certainly get unique - who would want to eat broccoli and pear together? Butternut squash and apple is certainly a savory combination. Spinach and mango? Doesnt matter. My kids love all flavors. Sure, some have preferences, but these are great combinations and are supremely healthy.
Speaking of which, I had no clue what Salba was, so I googled it.[...] Evidently it's a SUPER healthy grain that is an excellent source of Omega 3's, fiber, magnesium, calcium, antioxidants, folate, and dietary fiber. Evidently it's also better than Chia and Flax seeds as well. This all comes from the Salba website so it's obviously to be taken with a grain (no pun intended!) of salt, but still, that sounds fantastic to me. Surely this cant hurt a growing child's system!
While other reviewers have noted that this product is available for cheaper at Target for $1.09 per pouch. I have not been to the Target store lately so I cannot verify that, but I did a price comparison on Target's online website. [...]) Again, I did not go into the store - you might be able to find this in the store for cheaper. As of 6/7/12, the cheapest pack was $10.16 cents for Spinach, Mango and Pear, and Broccoli, Pear and Peas, or $20.32 for 16 of them. In my state, we have 6% sales tax ($1.22), which turns that total into $21.54 for a 16 pack, or $1.34 per drink. Compare that to Amazon's price, which is $19.20 (no sales tax) for SMP and $19.86 for BPP. You can also sign up with subscribe and save, which will yield a 15% discount, or a total of $16.32 for SMP, or $16.88 for BPP. That's a savings of $3.44 to $4 total, or over a quarter for each item. Green Beans, Pears and Peas sells for $19.52 or $16.59 for S&S on Amazon, vs. $24.25 at Target (online pricing, but I added sales tax), which is a $7.66 price difference! Again, these are NOT in-store prices, just online prices.
You should be aware that there is a recall on some HappyBaby pouches. Pay attention to those expiring between November 2010 and January 2011. The press release indicates that nobody has been hurt and no harmful bacterias have been found. ([...] In fact, one of my pouches started swelling up, so I threw it out, but my daughter enjoyed the rest of the pouches from that batch (I sampled them to be sure) and was fine. I just assumed it was a bad pouch but now I know that there's a recall, so I will be keeping an eye out, as you should. Does not mean you should give these up - there have not been any harmful effects and it appears to be a bad batch which the company has corrected.
At home, I typically like to prepare my own food for my kids, with fresh fruit and vegetable smoothies. But I found it difficult to find healthy snacks for my kids while on the go or while traveling so I purchased these Happy Tot Spinach, Mango and Pear pouches. I like that they have both fruit and leafy greens in this fruit pouch. My kids enjoy the taste and receive them as a special treat and when we are on the go. In fact, my kids enjoy them so much that they never last long as they often request two of them at one sitting. I actually tasted them myself and they have a pleasant light pear flavor and I can just ever so slightly taste the spinach. Aside from the flavor, it is convenient that these pouches fit nicely in my diaper bag and I have never had them leak despite being buried under the constantly shuffled contents of my diaper bag.
The reason that I am not giving these pouches five stars is that one pouch contains 11 grams of sugar. I wish that they could cut the sugar a bit, especially because my kids often want more than one pouch at each sitting. Still, the pouch is filled with vitamin packed mango, pears and spinach and one pouch provides a full day's recommended amount of Vitamin A and Vitamin C. So, though I would not recommend them as the exclusive means of providing your baby's fruit and veggie servings simply because I prefer to serve whole unprocessed foods when possible, I would definitely recommend them as a healthy snack for on the go and for occasional use at home when fresh fruits and veggies aren't available.
This is for HappyBaby Happy Tot fruit pouches. These are excellent for kids. My 2 year old loves it. She asks for it every morning and everytime she takes a bath. It's great - totally organic with all natural ingredients and no harmful chemicals, GMO's or preservatives! It does not need to be refridgerated so wont take up space in your fridge (although once it's opened it does, as do most products). It's great for kids at least half a year old and is recommended by the well known Dr. Sears, TV personality, author, and acclaimed professor at UC Irvine.
The container is well made and does not flap around. It can stand up on its own as it has a base that is round and designed to stand up - other containers will lay flat and leak out when the child puts the pouch down. It also has a brighly colored plastic cap that, before opening for the first time, cannot be removed by a small child. You will need to open it for them. The cap is large enough that small 2 year old hands can manipulate it open and closed without much difficulty. The cap is also color coded to match the packaging design, so you can easily and quickly identify which one you want. Likewise, the packaging is colorful and well designed. It shows pictures of the fruit on the side and writing for the adults so you can choose your variety.
The fruit variety is tasty. I have sampled some of it and found it to be pretty good for smoothies and adult meals! Regardless, it's a child's drink, so the focus is on how much the children enjoy it. I find that no child has objected to the flavor, although some flavors certainly get unique - who would want to eat broccoli and pear together? Butternut squash and apple is certainly a savory combination. Spinach and mango? Doesnt matter. My kids love all flavors. Sure, some have preferences, but these are great combinations and are supremely healthy.
Speaking of which, I had no clue what Salba was, so I googled it. [...]Evidently it's a SUPER healthy grain that is an excellent source of Omega 3's, fiber, magnesium, calcium, antioxidants, folate, and dietary fiber. Evidently it's also better than Chia and Flax seeds as well. This all comes from the Salba website so it's obviously to be taken with a grain (no pun intended!) of salt, but still, that sounds fantastic to me. Surely this cant hurt a growing child's system!
While other reviewers have noted that this product is available for cheaper at Target for $1.09 per pouch. I have not been to the Target store lately so I cannot verify that, but I did a price comparison on Target's online website. [...] Again, I did not go into the store - you might be able to find this in the store for cheaper. As of 6/7/12, the cheapest pack was $10.16 cents for Spinach, Mango and Pear, and Broccoli, Pear and Peas, or $20.32 for 16 of them. In my state, we have 6% sales tax ($1.22), which turns that total into $21.54 for a 16 pack, or $1.34 per drink. Compare that to Amazon's price, which is $19.20 (no sales tax) for SMP and $19.86 for BPP. You can also sign up with subscribe and save, which will yield a 15% discount, or a total of $16.32 for SMP, or $16.88 for BPP. That's a savings of $3.44 to $4 total, or over a quarter for each item. Green Beans, Pears and Peas sells for $19.52 or $16.59 for S&S on Amazon, vs. $24.25 at Target (online pricing, but I added sales tax), which is a $7.66 price difference! Again, these are NOT in-store prices, just online prices.
You should be aware that there is a recall on some HappyBaby pouches. Pay attention to those expiring between November 2010 and January 2011. The press release indicates that nobody has been hurt and no harmful bacterias have been found. [...]. In fact, one of my pouches started swelling up, so I threw it out, but my daughter enjoyed the rest of the pouches from that batch (I sampled them to be sure) and was fine. I just assumed it was a bad pouch but now I know that there's a recall, so I will be keeping an eye out, as you should. Does not mean you should give these up - there have not been any harmful effects and it appears to be a bad batch which the company has corrected.
My son is 16 months and, while he is a balanced and good eater, I still feel he needs more vegetables during the day. I try to send portions of canned veggies to day care (which, sadly, are his favorite -- I think it's because they're soft and he only has 5 teeth -- I buy the "no salt added ones"), but I don't think they really worry about whether he eats the veggies as long as he eats SOMETHING. WELL, with these pouches I don't have to worry as much that he isn't getting the nutrients and exposure to the flavor of the veggies. He will drain these pouches in a second and then keep handing it back to me to so I can squeeze it to get the last drops to come out. Sadly for him, he can already get the last drop out on his own so I have to tell him it's all gone.
And, just in case you're worried they are mostly fruit, you're probably right. Pear is listed as the first ingredient with peas and green beans listed after. But, I did taste this one and it tastes exactly like pear sauce and pea puree mixed togehter. It was pretty sweet, but so are actual peas. I was impressed that the pear flavor didn't completely mask the pea flavor, so he is still developing a taste for vegetables, not just fruit. Bottom line -- he loves these and it is better than no veggies at all!
I give it a 4 only because they are (too) pricey. I get that they are organic, so maybe they have to be that expensive, and it's expensive packaing, but $1.50 per pouch is a bit much. You can buy pouches like this from Motts and other companies (in boxes of 4) that are just apple sauce or apple/strawberry sauce for much, much cheaper. Likewise, Beechnut makes some with sweet potato and pumpkin that are $.99. The thing is, none of those products include any GREEN veggies, which is why I shell out the $ for these. I suggest buying in bulk because it will save you a little $ and you're going to want to have one for every day.
My daughter has been eating these since she was about 14 months old and she loves them! We love them because it seems to help a lot with her constant issues with constipation. She used to have a lot of trouble but since we've been giving these to her regularly, she hasn't had any major issues. She thinks these are treats, and we treat them as such. "Eat a few more bites of your vegetables and you can have a pack!" She asks for them as if they were dessert, which we think is great! She enjoys all the flavors we have tried so far! I highly recommend these for your toddler as it is an easy way to get them to have more veggies and get some fiber.
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