LO's frustration....

[nicola1712]

HELP!

My poor LO has got to the stage where she wants to feed herself but just keeps missing or tipping the spoon over beofre it gets to her mouth and it all goes down her front.

She is so adamant she is doing it herself she won't let me help or feed her at same time with another spoon. She won't even let me hold the plate/bowl for her (to stop her pushing it round the table), she just screams at me and throws it all on the floor or completely refuses to eat.

Am at a loss as to what to do really other than just let her (very) slowly feed herself tiny morsels of food. She is ok with finger foods but then dinner and cereals are not necessarily finger foods!

Any advice? Anyone else had a very independent child like this?! It makes mealtimes such a chore and a dread for me cos she eats so little....

xx

[winegirl]

Yes, my LO was like this too. In the end i boutgh one of those plates that is divided up into three sections. in one section i put some food that required the use of a spoon, just so she could get practice in. And the other two sections i would fill with finger foods so i could be sure she was eating something. We used to have some very strange concoctions for dinner for a while, but she soon worked the spoon out and was quite happy using her fingers for the finger foods...

WG xx

[nicola1712]

Ha great idea!! Thanks m'dear - will get hold of one of those asap....

xxx

[beckah]

Hi Nicola

I bought a plastic plate and bowl set from boots and they've got suckers on the bottom to stick to the tray of high chair/table. It's brilliant for helping them to master the spoon without dragging the bowl around with it. Just an idea xxxxxxxx

[nicola1712]

Ta Beckah - thought of those today as I tried spooning some of my breakfast into her bowl and she pulled it away at the last minute so it all ended up on the table!!

Got to wait till DH's payday but will be buying allsorts then!!

xx

[winegirl]

Let us know how it goes???