HOW TO TEACH YOUR BABY TO USE A SPOON
It is best to teach your child to eat independently with a spoon or fork when he\she is ready for it. Usually, in kids, interest in self-feeding develops cyclically. - The child is actively interested in forks/spoons and trying to use them for their intended purpose) - The child is interested mainly in pieces, often large If you catch the cycle of interest in the spoon, then the learning process will be as simple as possible, quick and not stressful for the mom and baby. It is easiest to teach to eat with a spoon or fork in two stages: 1. The first stage is an acquaintance with the mechanics of the process. That is, how to bring a spoon to the mouth, open the mouth and eat the food off the spoon. Instead of bringing the spoon to the child’s mouth, put a small amount of food on the spoon and offer the baby not at the level of his\her mouth but at the level of their hands. But as close as possible to the baby, even if they are absolutely not used to this movement refle