If you make your own baby food it is suggested that you start with fruit, veggies and grain (cereals) at 6 months and then meats and dairy (yogurt, cheese etc.) at 8 months.

So why do they sell stage one meats and yogurt when stage one is suppose to be 6-8 months?

Do they process the meat and yogurt differently than what you would do if making it yourself therefore making it safe that young?

I want to give my baby a balanced diet, but I would also like to make all my own food.

If she is only eating veggies, fruit and grain at 6-8 months then she would be missing meat and dairy from her balanced diet. (P.S. I realize that breast milk needs to be given also at this time, but I don't want her to get used to not having meat and dairy.)

In order to give her meat and dairy, should I use stage one jars until she is 8 months and then start making my own after that or are the baby food makers wrong by making a stage one food that is not supposed to be eaten until later?