self feeding.

[angela-]

i was just wondering when did your children feed them selves with a spoon, Niamh is great at feeding her self finger food but not when a spoon in needed, have i been doing it for her too long? i just wondered because at nursery (not in so many words if you get me) they said she should be doing it her self.
i still blend sometimes too eg sunday dinner, lasagna (not lump free of course) should i not be doing this either anymore either? xx

 

[Nicky_Jones]

Ellie is now feeding herself with a spoon with varying degrees of success. No prob's with weetabix,but a yogurt she only get about half of it actually into her mouth. Trouble is she VERY rarely lets me feed her now. Can't win can we?

I would suggest start by putting food on the spoon and handing it to her hand?

Ellie has also now started refusing pureed food completely, she really is miss independant. I would suggest give her food just cut up - then when she has eaten as much as she can, then purree whats left to make it easier on her?

 

[valentine]

Hi angela,

I've just moved this here as hopefully you'll get more replies.

Valentine xxx

 

[lauramumof2]

Joe is about the same age and doesnt use a spoon. Mostly her finger feeds but sometimes he gets a wee jar which I feed him. I feed him yogurt and runnier things.

From what I remember, Jess was a bit older before she used a spoon, i was a wee bit worried but she started then it was fine. How about giving a spoon at mealtimes regardles of whether its getting used. She will soon get the idea.

I dont think a puree every now and again is bad, whats soup??
Sometimes my wee ones eating is that bad that I will do it just to get some food into them.

 

[kellie80]

Aimee started feeding herself with a spoon about 10 months. She just decided one day that she wouldn't let us put a spoon in her mouth. I do think thats quite early though and she used to get most of the food all over her face.

 

[angela-]

thanks for the replies i will try your suggestions.

oh and valentine thanks for moving it to the right place chick xx

 

[lauramumof2]

Aimee started feeding herself with a spoon about 10 months. She just decided one day that she wouldn't let us put a spoon in her mouth. I do think thats quite early though and she used to get most of the food all over her face.

Thats very clever. At least she had the right idea bless her.

 

[Gemma & Jake]

I have heard that it is a good idea to start off with giving them a small bowl of food and a spoon of their own as well as you having some food in a bowl to feed to them. This way you know that they are still getting something if they throw theirs all over the floor.