my baby is 14 months old, i want him to start eating by himself what should i do?

Answer 1

put him in his highchair while you are cooking dinner and let him play with the fork and spoon to get use to it. Plus if your busy and need baby to feed himself finger foods are best. like waffles for breakfast weiner for lunch stuff like that. finger foods is most of what my kids get cause I am single mom of 2 toddlers and my hands are just to full to feed them both at the same time at every meal

Answer 2

Let him. When my sister's kid started eating by herself with a spoon, she would put a large plastic mat under the high chair for easier clean up. When my kid wanted to start eating by herself, I tried giving her cut up food that was not so messy and waited on spoon feeding. In both cases we let the child start to eat on their own and then would come in and quick feed them when it was clear they wouldn't get enough food with their own method yet - which they appreciate once they are hungry and getting frustrated at not having food in their mouth.

If you find he is reluctant, waiting until he is good and hungry is a good idea and then give him something to snack on while you prepare his meal.

I do not recommend almost any of the Gerber finger food series - i tasted those puffs and they don't taste right to me, and meat that needs no refrigeration - though I guess the baby food is the same way. I did like the Gerber cereal squares - my kids thought that was what a cookie was for many years and I used the Gerber baby food and cereals exclusively when they were that small. The fruit bars are also very good and delicious.

The real deciding factor in what to give your child is does he have teeth. If the child has only front teeth, he can bite but not chew very well. Bananas, canned peaches or pear sliced like a french fry is good for this set. If he's got a couple of molars he might be able to handle toast fingers (long strips) or turkey cut like a french fry. The french fry shape allows the child to hold onto it better than diced food I have found.

Peace!

Answer 3

Place him in the high chair. Put food that he can pick up with his hands on the tray or in an unbreakable bowl. If you have something like chicken make sure its in tiny, soft, pieces. Babies tend to like peas better than, say, bits of greenbeans. They also tend to like diced carrots.

You may want to supplement whatever he eats by giving him some help with some foods that have nutrition he may still need. Put soup "juice" in a sippy-cup and let him eat the vegetables from a little bowl. When he's two he will have become pretty much expert at the eating thing.

Answer 4

Eat with him at the table so he can observe you. Mine wouldnt eat from a bowl or plate at first but if i put finger foods directly onto the cleaned high chair table he would pick at it. It will come when hes ready. Dont starve him or encourage sugary foods unless you want him upset or hyper!

Answer 5

Just give him the baby fork or spoon and let him try. Give something like oatmeal or mashed potatoes that will stick to the spoon long enough for him to get it to his mouth. He will make messes at first, but it just is a matter of practicing.

Answer 6

DO NOTHING> The baby will start eating when he is ready and please disregard the answer ahead of mine, DEo not give the child lots of sugary foods. He will want those and what will happen when you want him to eat his meat or vegtables?

Answer 7

don't worry my son isn't clearly talking yet and hes 2
but what i found that our kids are their own individual and they do stuff at their own time. it's good to keep practicing with your baby then that way they'll soon get the hang of it he'll get the hang of it be patient! lol good luck mommy : )

Answer 8

Put food in front of him and wait for him to eat it. If he doesn't eat it make sure he does later.

Answer 9

Give him/her a spoon and let them feed themself, experiment, and get messy. It is fun for both child and parent.

Answer 10

give him soft finger foods, gerber has a huge selection of toddler foods
try fruit or veggie puffs, they disolve in their mouths, and the pasta pickups are great for them to eat, i'd recommend cutting them up though just incase.
also, banana's, watermelon and cheese work great for starters. just make them in small pieces.