2007-08-21 05:07:35 · 8 answers · asked by traorr 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
All three of my children; they are 3, 2, and 1; started using utinsels regularly around 10 - 11 months. There are some foods that are too difficult for a toddler to use their utinsels on but that will come as they improve their hand-eye coordination. There really is not set "age", but at 18 months, your child should at least be trying to use them.
Give the child utinsels (children's, so they are more comfortable) and encourage him/her to use them. Praise them for a good job at every bite. Tell them how big they are and how proud you are of their accomplishments! Praise will go a long way for the simplest things. Positive reenforcement and make a big deal out of every milestone. They will start to excel!
2007-08-21 05:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by J N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as they can reasonably hold the utensil and get the food into the mouth. It will vary with each individual child. If a youngster doesn't do well, don't prevent him from using his fingers. Most little ones want to emulate mom and dad and use a spoon pretty early on. They may not be great at it at first, but practice makes perfect!
2007-08-21 05:15:54 · answer #2 · answered by RayeKaye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son started with a spoon at 8 months old. Then he started to eat with utensils everyday before he was 1. (around 11 months) Every child is different and learns at their own pace. Hope this helps.
2007-08-21 05:13:36 · answer #3 · answered by Bella Italiana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughters began employing a metallic spoon as quickly as they grabbed one out of my hand. It took some weeks for them to get the carry of it, and a brilliant variety of greater weeks to get sturdy, yet they have been used to the assumption of utensils from an early age. I gave them forks as quickly as that they had some skills with spoons; i think of forks are quite much less confusing for them to consume with, yet you're able to make valuable they don't look to be going to jam one in a watch or something! My youthful 3 12 months previous is begging to apply a small knife at dinner, so i've got enable her attempt decrease than close supervision. She's incredibly sturdy, so i will in all likelihood enable her have a butter knife as area of her place putting interior the close to destiny.
2016-11-13 02:05:07 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly, an 18 month old toddler should be able to use a fork and a spoon.
I never pushed it with my daughter. She is 18 months now, and I don't think she is fantastic at it, but I am not worried.
2007-08-21 05:13:52 · answer #5 · answered by gg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All children develop differently so anytime between 12-18 months.
2007-08-21 06:56:11 · answer #6 · answered by blue eyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at around 1 they should know how to at least hold a spoon.
At 14 months they should know how to bring it to their mouth.
At 18 months they should be able to use a fork.
At 6 years they should be able to butter bread with a butter knife.
2007-08-21 06:03:21 · answer #7 · answered by favorite_aunt24 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not until they can find their mouth with the fork, instead of their eyes and ears.
2007-08-21 05:15:42 · answer #8 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋