what is cheap and easy lunch ideas for a 9month old?

Hi Rhona

I have been through this situation twice myself and the first time approached the whole weaning stage with trepidation!

If you are baby led weaning, and your baby is trying out solid food already, then give them little bits of what you are having - pieces of fruit, bread, cheese etc. If your baby is not at that stage why not made a little bit more of what you are having for dinner in the evening, refrigerate a little so that you can give it to baby (mashed, of course) the next day for lunch - caseroles, stews, spaghetti etc work really well.

If you don't have much in the way of time, jars of foods are quick and convenient to use as a fill in, and don't feel guilty for using them - both of mine had them and they are alive and healthy to tell the tale.

Hope this helps.

relax and try not to worry about it, there are many books available to loan through libraries, health visitors etc. Easy to mash up food you have in the home, small amounts of shepherds pie, spaghetti, jelly, yoghurt, mashed banana, pear etc.

I used to have a few jars on standby in case we went out etc, but on the whole made most of the food for both my boys. I used to make extra of what we were having and then freeze it - like roast chicken and veg (pureed), chicken and bacon dish, spag bol, etc. Easy to make and then blend. My youngest was terrible for gagging on food and it took till he was about 16 months old to eat more than a few lumps, he just liked everything smooth. But now he eats anything and everything. I tend to do his main meal at lunch time as he seems to prefer a lighter tea.

Hi - we tend to cook a little extra of what we have for dinner the night before for our sons meal the next day sopmetimes you may need to mash it down. At 9 months he loved to try finger foods so we gave him little sandwiches, cocktail sausages, carrot sticks - sometimes par boiled to make them a little softer! and also pasta as he could pick it up himself, we did a lot of trial and error, and just kept giving him little bits of everything, he also loves dry cereal like cherrios and raisins and dried apricots always seem to be a hit too, One of his favourites was and still is homemade soups, and their easy to freeze for another day!

Just use bought jars as an emergency if you can - they work out expensive. We fed ours with left over last nights dinner...mashed potato and gravy, veggies mashed, soup, lasagne, mince dishes. Also my wee one loved avocado (she doesn't eat it now aged 16 mths sadly!) it was very convenient. Also fed her beans, tuna, banana on toast/bread. Small pieces with everything. Also fruit (cut that small too) and yogurt. Hope this helps!