My daughter's first birthday is on Tuesday (july 18th), and I am trying to start teaching her how to feed herslef with a bowl and spoon.
Previously I just put her food on the high chair tray so she hasn't really had experience with bowls/plates.
SHE MAKES A BIG MESS!! But I know that's how they learn, right?
2006-07-16 15:15:42 · 19 answers · asked by AuroraBorealis 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Yup, that's how they learn.
Give her small amounts.
Let her try easy stuff, like mashed potatoes, instead of hard things, like peas.
Don't mind that she spills stuff onto her tray and then puts it back in her bowl. Don't mind that she uses the wrong end of the spoon.
The only thing? If she starts using her bowl/plate to dump food on the floor, then dinnertime is over. Pretty much all other experimenting is OK.
Good luck.
2006-07-16 15:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by Yarro Pilz 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
they learn by watching and practicing.. i am a mother of four 19, 8, 4, and 2 1/2.. I would sit them in their high car with a bowl and spoon and just let them go.. at age 1 the most you might get is the bowl upside down on the tray or on the floor or spoonfuls of food flying around the room... But that is usually what it takes..
another tip use a pizza cutter when mashing/cutting her food, like noodles and such, it is so much easier than trying to mash with a fork!!!!
HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY!!!!!
2006-07-16 15:24:06 · answer #2 · answered by DeeDee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-08 00:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the hardest steps but also the most fun when complete!
Start with a bowl & child safety spork! Rounded edges but you can still stab at pastas. There are also spoons that are shaped like airplanes, animals, trains... make it fun & your child will want to join in. DONT RUSH IT! LET IT HAPPEN!
Put down your spill mats and an extra layer of paint on the walls around the highchair. Experiment with different foods & utensiles for your child to work with!
2006-07-16 15:19:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah making the mess is away of her learning. Some other things you may want to try is telling her that big girls yet this way and sit down and yet something and let her copy you. Children love to know that there not babies any more so just remind her if she is doing something that is wrong that thats how babys do it and then say something can you show me how a big girl does it. Make a big deal of it when she does it right to make her see how important it is.
2006-07-16 15:35:03 · answer #5 · answered by ga_lynn84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when my son was one, he was eating all sorts of finger foods which was really cute. as far as using a spoon himself, that took a little longer. holding the spoon is a high standard for a one year old and it might take until about one and a half until that happens. no worries, you can help to make the eating experience cleaner by cutting small hand-sized chunks and being prepared to wipe down afterwards. when she is ready, try the toddler sized spoons with the rubber tip so she does not spear her gums with the spoon. in addition, there are plenty of cute toddler utensils that can be purchased in the child's favorite characters which might help to create an exciting environment for eating. good luck!!
2006-07-16 15:21:36 · answer #6 · answered by menotyou 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, thats how they learn. You should try sporks... they have toddler ones. That way she can stab at some of the foods to pick them up and scoop up the ones that need scooping. Try the bowels with suction cups on the bottom, they work until she gets older and can pry them off! Cunkier foods are the best to learn with, and enough in quantity so she doesnt have to chase her food around the bowel. Good luck... it takes them until they are 2 or older to eat without too many messes.
2006-07-16 15:21:00 · answer #7 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, try holding the spoon in her hand and scooping up some food in it and putting the spoon in her mouth. It's a totally new action to use an instrument. Much like the hand eye coordination of riding a bike, it's going to take some practice and spills.
2006-07-16 15:20:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to put the spoon in my child's hand and show him/her how to use it. But in all reality, they will eat with their hands most of the time because that is how they learn about how things feel and taste. I wouldn't make a big deal about it if she doesn't use the spoon. Just start out with the spoon and every time she puts it down just put it back in her hand...pretty soon she will get the hang of it. Good luck!
2006-07-16 15:21:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put an old shower curtain under her chair and let her go mom.Letting her-- is how she will learn.Every once in a while put the spoon or fork in her hand and let her know she's doing good.Nothing about learning to feed yourself is a clean process, LOL
2006-07-16 15:23:58 · answer #10 · answered by dymond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋