How do you teach a three year old to use chopsticks?

Question

We live in Japan and she will be starting nursery school soon. I am not sure when children in Japan start using chopsticks but my daughter has started to try and use chopsticks. I would like to know if there are any techniques that I could use or is it just that she needs to keep practicing with them.

Answer 1

Though it is an ambitious quest to teach your child at three years of age to use chopsticks, perhaps it may be too ambitious, and will frustrate your child with unnecessary anxiety, for a developed skill of articulate dexterity with fingers and thumb controllability and articulation is required. This ability requiring focused concentration does not begin to develop in a child until between the formative ages of 6 and 8 years old. Meanwhile, if this is a desire of yours as a parent to see your child master this skill, I would highly recommend that you, the parent, occasionally use chopsticks at the dinner table yourself, setting an observable example, and this will establish a "curiosity factor" in the child, whom will observe and study your dexterity to execute this sometimes challenging task. Thus, the child’s inquisitiveness will lead to a genuine passionate interest in wanting to learn how to use chopsticks, naturally, since children tend to emulate their parents. However, do refrain from forcing the child to learn, un-desirously. The best of luck to you.

Answer 2

Most three year olds are still too young to eat with chopsticks. The obvious danger is of him trying to swallow the chopstick and choking or putting in his eyes, nose and ear.

Also they will not be old enough to learn chopstick etiquette yet.

Answer 3

My youngest learnt to use chopsticks at 4, I found a set of 'training' chopsticks, which are joined at the top, they are plastic, thus washable. I found them in a shop in Gloucs, but I guess you could search Ebay!
It took a few tries, but the special sticks made it fun, and got him into eating stir-frys and more veg, so for me it was worth the effort!!
So, it can be done, with patience and the right equipment!
Jx

Answer 4

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Answer 5

ull have to wait until there at least 5 years old
they don t even know what are chopsticks whenthey are 3 years ol

Answer 6

get a pair of chopsticks and tie the ends together like Mr. Miyagi did for Daniel-son...but don't push her to do it, she's still kind of young.

Answer 7

haha with great difficulty! I wouldnt bother

Answer 8

give the girl some time momma!