Apr 18 2009
Baby can feed himself with a spoon
Several months ago, we started feeding Thomas with a spoon. He would try to pull the spoon from my hand and feed himself. He just made a huge mess. Between us and the babysitter, we managed to break that habit. Now, he’ll just open his mouth like a little bird without grabbing at the spoon. Well, he is almost 10 months old, and I would like him to learn to feed himself. I read about it, and learned that the fatter plastic spoons are easier for babies to grasp. So, tonight at dinner I loaded up the spoon with some fresh avocado and left it on his tray. He picked it right up and put it in his mouth! He ate it all, and only made a small mess. 
I think it will be a while before he can actually dip the spoon into the bowl of food.
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Wow congrats on the big step toward independent eating
That is truly a great milestone… before you know it Thomas will be eating without any assistance! And you’re right… the fatter spoons seem to be easier for babies and toddlers to use.
Both of my sons were spoon grabbers, too. I still feed my 11-month-old with two spoons, one for him and one for me. When he grabs for “my spoon” he usually drops “his spoon” and we switch.