Bethanie - Self Feeding

Tilly · Oct 4th, 2007, 07:30 AM

Hi all,

Bethanie has been able to hold her own spoon and get the food in her mouth for ages and ages, but I never really encouraged her as much until the past month or so. She will sometimes hold the spoon a few times but recently when I say "Bethanie, you do it then!

" she won't do it anymore, instead.. she has a tantrum in her high chair (she throws herself back and screams at me, then sometimes she hits her hands on the tray in defiance lol).

I've tried balancing the spoon in the food (to encourage her to grab it herself) but most of the time she just hits it out of the pot or my out of my hand. She seemed to have no problem trying to dip her spoon in my mcflurry pot though, funny that..

Any advice please?

Amanda · Oct 4th, 2007, 07:47 AM

At Charlie's nursery, they don't even attempt to get them to feed themselves with a spoon until they are at least 12 months, or they start trying to do it themselves. Maybe leave it a bit longer hun?

Or.... (which is what I did with Charlie), give him a different type of spoon to what you normally use and let him hold it. I used Tommee Tippee weaning spoons, but then bought Charlie his own Heinz one. He used to hold that and it was a spoon from me, then a spoon from Charlie. That went on for a couple of weeks until now it's almost all him. The only time I attempt to feed him is if he's struggling, really really hungry or tired, or I'm in a rush for some reason. And Charlie's 13 months!

Tezzy · Oct 4th, 2007, 07:59 AM

Even though i always give Rhys a spoon he never uses it to feed himself. I did baby led weaning with Rhys which means i didnt give him purees and stuff after 5months old, he always uses his hands and just waves the spoon around!

ablaze · Oct 4th, 2007, 10:21 AM

callum cant feed himself off a spoon and he is 14 month

Tilly · Oct 4th, 2007, 19:24 PM

Thanks all, im worrying myself over crap yet again!! I need to learn to relax I think. Will try with her again soon and let her play with a spoon when im feeding her maybe.

Ty

Amanda · Oct 5th, 2007, 05:55 AM

He he! All part of it hun!

Oct 4th, 2007, 07:30 AM	#1
Tilly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Guildford Posts: 5,389	Bethanie - Self Feeding Hi all, Bethanie has been able to hold her own spoon and get the food in her mouth for ages and ages, but I never really encouraged her as much until the past month or so. She will sometimes hold the spoon a few times but recently when I say "Bethanie, you do it then! " she won't do it anymore, instead.. she has a tantrum in her high chair (she throws herself back and screams at me, then sometimes she hits her hands on the tray in defiance lol). I've tried balancing the spoon in the food (to encourage her to grab it herself) but most of the time she just hits it out of the pot or my out of my hand. She seemed to have no problem trying to dip her spoon in my mcflurry pot though, funny that.. Any advice please?

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Oct 4th, 2007, 07:47 AM	#2
Amanda Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester, UK. Posts: 5,214	At Charlie's nursery, they don't even attempt to get them to feed themselves with a spoon until they are at least 12 months, or they start trying to do it themselves. Maybe leave it a bit longer hun? Or.... (which is what I did with Charlie), give him a different type of spoon to what you normally use and let him hold it. I used Tommee Tippee weaning spoons, but then bought Charlie his own Heinz one. He used to hold that and it was a spoon from me, then a spoon from Charlie. That went on for a couple of weeks until now it's almost all him. The only time I attempt to feed him is if he's struggling, really really hungry or tired, or I'm in a rush for some reason. And Charlie's 13 months!

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Oct 4th, 2007, 07:59 AM	#3
Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	Even though i always give Rhys a spoon he never uses it to feed himself. I did baby led weaning with Rhys which means i didnt give him purees and stuff after 5months old, he always uses his hands and just waves the spoon around!

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Oct 4th, 2007, 10:21 AM	#4
ablaze Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15,160	callum cant feed himself off a spoon and he is 14 month

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Tilly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Guildford Posts: 5,389	Thanks all, im worrying myself over crap yet again!! I need to learn to relax I think. Will try with her again soon and let her play with a spoon when im feeding her maybe. Ty

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Oct 5th, 2007, 05:55 AM	#6
Amanda Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leicester, UK. Posts: 5,214	He he! All part of it hun!

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