There is nothing more frustrating for a parent than a baby who won’t eat. If you are dealing with this situation it is safe to say that you will be feeling many emotions. On one side of things your main concern will be making sure that nothing is wrong with your baby. But on the other hand the frugal side of you is sure to come out sooner or later. After all, you can only waste so much food before you begin to see an effect on your bottom line. There are ways that you can save money even if your baby won’t eat.
Stop putting it down the drain! Try to buy and prepare baby food that can be easily saved in the fridge. Don’t rely on food that cannot be saved for later. This way if your baby doesn’t eat you can always save the food and try again in a few hours. If you attempt to feed your baby food that can’t be saved, you may be wasting a lot of money down the drain and in your waste can.
Stick it in the freezer. Don’t forget how to use your freezer. Many babies don’t eat there entire bowl full of cereal or mashed peas. If your baby is only eating a certain amount on a regular basis, consider serving that amount and just a pinch more every tiime. That way if you have prepared extra servings, you can stick them in the freezer for another time. Freezing things in individual small freezer bags is ideal. This allows you to thaw out only the amount of baby food that you want to prepare again. It’s also a great way to prepare for traveling too. A bag of frozen peas is a fun snack to have in the car or on the plane. No matter where you’re traveling to, snacking can also be fun and frugal.
Have you ever tried to find what your baby likes to eat? In other words, don’t rely on food that your baby does not like. This is going to be a clear waste of your time, patients, and money. You want to make sure that your baby gets all the proper vitamins and nutrients, but at the same time you don’t want to continually buy food that is going to end up in the sink or in the garbage can. It may take some time and experimentation to find the type of food that your baby likes the most, but in the end this will work out in your favor.
Coupons, Coupons, Coupons! Coupons are a parents best friend when it comes to trips to the grocery store. Parents want to buy the good stuff, the good heavy whole grain breads, organic milks, and all that beautiful organic produce. But they just seem too expensive, right? Check out all these online pages that offer printable coupons and e-coupons: GroceryCoupons, Coupons.com, Printable-coupons.com,
Favorite Pick: CouponDiscounts.com is a favorite because they have a zip code search to find local coupons from stores located nearest to you. You can change your zip code too if you’re on vacation away froom home. Go get your coupons before your next trip to the store!
Favorite Pick: CouponMom.com is also good for local searching. You can search by city and state for coupons on groceries, diapers, formula, kid care products, baby products, ect. You name it, it’s on CouponMom.com. I found their links to more expensive baby items, like formula, to be very good. I followed through the links to Enfamil.com and also big formula maker, Similac.com. Also be sure to click on the ones for Earth’s Best and other baby food specific items. Sometimes you can sign up on these sites for future promo and free sample offers. Free samples are perfect for tossing in the diaper bag, taking to restaurants, ect. So stock up on anything you can get your frugal hands on!
Be frugal, but be cautious. Dont waste your time filling out those forms that are obviously scamming you for your personal information. If the form asks you for your birthdate, give a fake one. If it asks you for your SSN #, never, never, never give it out. If you want to be extra cautious about giving out your information in sample offer forms, create a new seperate email account, use an alias name and never use your real birthdate. Use a birthdate that is similar in age range, so you don’t mess up any statistics that the company is trying to figure out, but if your birthday is on the 20th, say it’s the 22nd instead. Little things like that will not hurt anyone, but will help maintain your security.
Club Cards were invented for a reason. Do you shop at a major grocery store like Safeway, King Soopers, or Albertsons? Not only do they have their own coupons on their company websites, but they all have club cards for extra savings on top of whatever coupons you use. Avid coupon clippers save a ton of money every year by snipping coupons and using virtual e-coupons now. If you’re not using coupons and club cards, you’re throwing money out the window. If you don’t have one already, get one a.s.a.p. It’s another great way to save money on your baby food needs. The most expensive items that new parents continue to buy is diapers and formula. Check out the article titled: Baby Food Coupons for quick links to get discounted and even free samples of baby formula and free diapers and wipes from Pampers and Huggies! Put coupons to good use and enjoy the money you’ll be saving on something more fun than baby formula.
Frugal feeding as a parent. You don’t want to skimp when it comes to quality foods for your baby, but at the same time you need to keep your budget in mind. If you follow the tips above you should be able to stay within your budget while also making sure that your baby gets the right food from day one.
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