We have an unusual problem and Nom-Nom kids pouches might just be part of a solution.

This week I ordered a pack of three Nom-Nom Kids pouches, and they arrived today (super speedy!). There are two reasons why I ordered the pouches:

1. Like most toddlers there are some fruit and vegetables that our two year old son Jo will only eat in puree form from a pouch. Using reusable pouches (£6.95 for three plus the cost of ingredients) is obviously more economic than purchasing shop bought pouches (£1-£2 each) over time. 
2. I can give Jo fruit and vegetables without teasing Billy. We have an unusual problem in that as well as a long list of protein allergies, our nearly four year old son Billy is fructose intolerant. Whilst most parents are trying to convince their children to eat fruit and vegetables, we are trying to explain to ours why he can't. Out of the really long list of things that Billy can't eat, fructose has been the one he has got the most upset about. There is increasing hype over teaching healthy eating, encouraging children to eat fruit and vegetables and replace sugary flavourings with fructose, and this is fantastic but when your three years old's health issues rule out fruit and most vegetables this is all very confusing!  Until Billy can get his head around this a bit more, the best way for Jo to eat his 'snacky' or 'treat fruit and vege' is in a pouch.

I wasn't convinced that the pouches would be that easy to fill up, but a zip lock (freezer bag style) side provides plenty of space to spoon ingredients into the bag before easily zipping it back up again. The pouches have space to write the name of your child, the contents of the pouch, the date the pouch was filled and a tick box for preparation instructions, (along with a reminder to take the pouch home!).  The pouches are freezer and dishwasher safe which will make incorporating them into the busyness of every day life easy. Like shop bought pouches these can't be microwaved but can be warmed in hot water. Extra caps (I'm sure I'll need some of these before too long!) and a pen to write on the pouches are also available to purchase from the website.

Our pouches are filled up ready for tomorrow and I'm looking forward to using them and thinking of all the combinations of food I can fill them with.