spoon feeding at 2 and a half year old?

FierceAngel · Nov 4th, 2009, 06:56 AM

oh's little cousin is 2, 3 beggining of march... and his aunt spoon feeds her purees...?

is this normal? she will eat solid food but makes a meal of it so to speak!

she is quite spoilt in general though

i was shocked on sunday wen we sat down for a meal and she had something seperate and it was more puree than what luisa was eating lol (i had just put some of the chicken and veggies in the blender for luisa)

does anyone else do this for a 2 nearly 3 year old..

am i naeive? i thought most toddlers were eating cut up food by this stage?

Whisper · Nov 5th, 2009, 03:05 AM

Amelia is 15mnths and she is still spoon fed, she does eat a lot of cut up foods herself, but things like yoghurts, jelly and fruit purees i still spoon feed her. She is just a lazy eater and would rather i feed her than do it herself. Not sure what age they should be 100% feeding themselves.

Mum2b_Claire · Nov 5th, 2009, 05:15 AM

i seem to see a lot of toddlers being spoon fed when i am out.

**~KACI~** · Nov 5th, 2009, 05:20 AM

i could maybe understand things like yogurts etc when your out. i have to shower Paige down after a yogurt

But a main meal a child should be doing at least half i'd say at 2 and half years?? And a main meal definatly shouldn't be pureed at this age...unless there are some underlying issue's

paula85 · Nov 5th, 2009, 05:25 AM

Almost 3!

and why purees? there are people that like to treat their children like babies like keep them babies for as long as possible ... my mums friend still gives her grandson bottles of warm milk and he is almost 4!!

They should def be feeding themselfs cut up foods at 3 years old I think but dont understand purees at 3 x

sabby52 · Nov 5th, 2009, 08:13 AM

Dec has just tuned 2 and he eats by himself has done for months now !!! dont get me wrong sometimes I will give him a hand to encourage him to eat more, but he eats the same food as us by himself. I totally understand some 2-3 years olds still needing a bit of help but why is it puree??

kirsten1985 · Nov 5th, 2009, 10:08 AM

I had no idea some children still ate purees at that age

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Jkelmum · Nov 5th, 2009, 13:38 PM

Ethan is 3 on 4th march and isnt fed anything he does it all himself xx

FierceAngel · Nov 5th, 2009, 13:46 PM

Thanks everyone

she does eat food ive seen her do it but i think mum thinks its easier to spoon feed her?
like she chases her round the room to feed her

it wasnt the spoon feeding tht shocked me so to speak.. more tht it was a main meal made into puree?!

lozzy21 · Nov 6th, 2009, 09:01 AM

Pure'd food at that age? They should be eating it solid by the time they are 2.

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FierceAngel Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6,075	spoon feeding at 2 and a half year old? oh's little cousin is 2, 3 beggining of march... and his aunt spoon feeds her purees...? is this normal? she will eat solid food but makes a meal of it so to speak! she is quite spoilt in general though i was shocked on sunday wen we sat down for a meal and she had something seperate and it was more puree than what luisa was eating lol (i had just put some of the chicken and veggies in the blender for luisa) does anyone else do this for a 2 nearly 3 year old.. am i naeive? i thought most toddlers were eating cut up food by this stage?

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Whisper Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 3,047	Amelia is 15mnths and she is still spoon fed, she does eat a lot of cut up foods herself, but things like yoghurts, jelly and fruit purees i still spoon feed her. She is just a lazy eater and would rather i feed her than do it herself. Not sure what age they should be 100% feeding themselves.

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	i seem to see a lot of toddlers being spoon fed when i am out.

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~KACI~ Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 11,963	i could maybe understand things like yogurts etc when your out. i have to shower Paige down after a yogurt But a main meal a child should be doing at least half i'd say at 2 and half years?? And a main meal definatly shouldn't be pureed at this age...unless there are some underlying issue's

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Nov 5th, 2009, 05:25 AM	#5
paula85 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Teesside UK Posts: 11,011	Almost 3! and why purees? there are people that like to treat their children like babies like keep them babies for as long as possible ... my mums friend still gives her grandson bottles of warm milk and he is almost 4!! They should def be feeding themselfs cut up foods at 3 years old I think but dont understand purees at 3 x

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Nov 5th, 2009, 08:13 AM	#6
sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 15,166	Dec has just tuned 2 and he eats by himself has done for months now !!! dont get me wrong sometimes I will give him a hand to encourage him to eat more, but he eats the same food as us by himself. I totally understand some 2-3 years olds still needing a bit of help but why is it puree??

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kirsten1985 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire. Posts: 4,215	I had no idea some children still ate purees at that age .

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Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,575	Ethan is 3 on 4th march and isnt fed anything he does it all himself xx

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FierceAngel Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6,075	Thanks everyone she does eat food ive seen her do it but i think mum thinks its easier to spoon feed her? like she chases her round the room to feed her it wasnt the spoon feeding tht shocked me so to speak.. more tht it was a main meal made into puree?!

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Nov 6th, 2009, 09:01 AM	#10
lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 19,440	Pure'd food at that age? They should be eating it solid by the time they are 2.

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