Currently, children are developing very quickly and by the end of the first year of life, parents allow their beloved child to sit with them at the same table. It is from this moment that parents should start teaching their child how to behave at the table and use cutlery. And the first device to start learning with is a spoon.
Instructions
Step 1
Try to explain to your child that you cannot take food with your hands. Show him how you and everyone in your family eat with a spoon. Toddlers love to imitate the movements of adults.
Step 2
Buy a plastic "French" spoon and a plate "with suction cups" for the baby, which will not allow the child to turn it over on the floor. Ask around in children's stores, they are usually sold in a set, and spoons are provided for both right-handed and left-handed people.
Step 3
Show your child how to scoop up food and put a spoon in his mouth while holding the handle. And so repeat several times, then give him the opportunity to try to do it himself. Do not focus on food that has fallen on the floor, as this will distract the child's attention.
Step 4
Teach your child to properly hold the spoon with three fingers, and not in a fist, as this habit will be difficult to eradicate later.
Step 5
Do not be annoyed if your child does not obey you, as he needs time to learn and coordinate his movements. Don't rush it so that all the food ends up in your mouth. And dirty clothes and a smeared face are inevitable.
Step 6
Do not insist if at this time the child is not ready to eat on his own, so you can discourage him from both desire and interest. It is better to put a spoon in your hands every feeding, so that the baby can get used to the new device.
Step 7
Praise the child, say how great he is - he eats himself, this will stimulate the child's interest. Teaching a child how to properly hold a spoon is a natural process, it just takes time and the patience of the parents.
