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LoveBeingMrsT
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when did you let your dc feed themselves?
just wondering when i should give my ds his spoon to practice feeding himself..
tia!
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Posted 10/22/07 3:08 PM  |
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Re: when did you let your dc feed themselves?
As soon as they can grab the spoon and sit up. DC spent quite a bit of time covering themselves with food when they first started with utensils. It's the only way to learn. Just be prepared to give a bath right after the meal! 
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| Posted 10/22/07 3:10 PM |
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Re: when did you let your dc feed themselves?
Andrew is 17 months and still can't feed himself with a spoon. He tried but what a mess.
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LoveBeingMrsT
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Re: when did you let your dc feed themselves?
he's already a mess when i feed him!
so is 5 months ok?
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| Posted 10/22/07 3:13 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: when did you let your dc feed themselves?
Posted by LoveBeingMrsT
he's already a mess when i feed him!
so is 5 months ok?
As long as the spoon is one of those softer, plastic or rubber coated ones, and you're basically doing it so he gets used to the spoon, I don't see a problem. At 5 months, he won't be coordinated enough to actually feed himself, but he may get a few spoonfuls in. You'll still need to feed him after he's done, of course, but he'll eventually figure it out.
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| Posted 10/22/07 3:15 PM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: when did you let your dc feed themselves?
Posted by LoveBeingMrsT
he's already a mess when i feed him!
so is 5 months ok?
for a spoon? I think that is early but try it and see what happens. At 5 months old Andrew def did not have the coordination to get the spoon to his mouth.
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| Posted 10/22/07 3:16 PM |
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LoveBeingMrsT
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Re: when did you let your dc feed themselves?
ok thanks! i didn't want to do it this early and didn't think i should but then a friend mentioned it to me and i thought i may be "holding him back" by not giving it to him. i think i'll wait a while longer. thanx!
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| Posted 10/22/07 3:22 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: when did you let your dc feed themselves?
Posted by LoveBeingMrsT
ok thanks! i didn't want to do it this early and didn't think i should but then a friend mentioned it to me and i thought i may be "holding him back" by not giving it to him. i think i'll wait a while longer. thanx!
You're definitely not holding him back. 5mo is definitely early, but if you want to see how he does, that's fine. I think we started DC around 10 months or so.
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| Posted 10/22/07 3:38 PM |
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