BLW - when to use cutlery & plates?

Macmad · Jan 28th, 2012, 05:46 AM

Hey ladies
My LO will eat from a pre loaded spoon but I would like to introduce fork and plates. When did you start and what products do you find best? I've tried looking on the net, some say to start about 9/10 months but unsure what products to go for suction bowls etc. Anyone help?

Thanks :-)

mum22ttc#3 · Jan 28th, 2012, 17:02 PM

I started using a fork at about 9 months, I've either always just left it with her if she is eating on her own or pre-loaded it for her. She only started being able to put food on both the spoon and fork herself in the last 2 days though. I used just a basic todlers set from Asda.

As for a bowl/plate I only started using that in the last 3 months, before this each time I tried she just put the food on the tray and then chucked it onto the floor. I've always used a normal plastic plate and haven't tried the suction ones so not sure sure about those.

moondrops · Jan 28th, 2012, 18:36 PM

We have a tiger plate from tesco and a fork and spoon set from boots. We originally got her fork from tesco but threw it away as it was way too rounded so she couldn't even stab her food up to eat and would get frustrated. We started putting food on her plate & in the bowl rather than on the highchair at 1 year+ about the same time we started giving her her fork and spoon. I sometimes preload both and give them back to her, but have also showed her how to use them and she's getting the hang of it but still mostly eats with her fingers. She still sometimes tries to pick up the bowl and plate so if she does i put the food onto her highchair tray instead x

Macmad · Jan 29th, 2012, 11:01 AM

Thanks ladies, still looking for good cutlery set. Going to introduce them just so she gets use to them. X

Elmo5 · Jan 29th, 2012, 12:33 PM

I have used a suction bowl from around 7 months.

punk_pig · Jan 29th, 2012, 15:47 PM

My LO is 1yr and has just started complaining when she sees that I'm using a nice shiny fork and she isn't - so we are off to get her a set of her own!

Jan 28th, 2012, 05:46 AM	#1
Macmad Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: British expat living in Saudi Arabia Posts: 955	BLW - when to use cutlery & plates? Hey ladies My LO will eat from a pre loaded spoon but I would like to introduce fork and plates. When did you start and what products do you find best? I've tried looking on the net, some say to start about 9/10 months but unsure what products to go for suction bowls etc. Anyone help? Thanks :-)

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Jan 28th, 2012, 17:02 PM	#2
mum22ttc#3 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,387	I started using a fork at about 9 months, I've either always just left it with her if she is eating on her own or pre-loaded it for her. She only started being able to put food on both the spoon and fork herself in the last 2 days though. I used just a basic todlers set from Asda. As for a bowl/plate I only started using that in the last 3 months, before this each time I tried she just put the food on the tray and then chucked it onto the floor. I've always used a normal plastic plate and haven't tried the suction ones so not sure sure about those.

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Jan 29th, 2012, 11:01 AM	#4
Macmad Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: British expat living in Saudi Arabia Posts: 955	Thanks ladies, still looking for good cutlery set. Going to introduce them just so she gets use to them. X

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Jan 29th, 2012, 12:33 PM	#5
Elmo5 AutoSignup (SAAB) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 328	I have used a suction bowl from around 7 months.

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Jan 29th, 2012, 15:47 PM	#6
punk_pig Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1,974	My LO is 1yr and has just started complaining when she sees that I'm using a nice shiny fork and she isn't - so we are off to get her a set of her own!

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Jan 28th, 2012, 18:36 PM	#3
moondrops Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,128	We have a tiger plate from tesco and a fork and spoon set from boots. We originally got her fork from tesco but threw it away as it was way too rounded so she couldn't even stab her food up to eat and would get frustrated. We started putting food on her plate & in the bowl rather than on the highchair at 1 year+ about the same time we started giving her her fork and spoon. I sometimes preload both and give them back to her, but have also showed her how to use them and she's getting the hang of it but still mostly eats with her fingers. She still sometimes tries to pick up the bowl and plate so if she does i put the food onto her highchair tray instead x

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