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07.22.08, 09:25 AM General Topics
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My one year old db doesn't really feed himself. He CAN, he just doesn't. I end up putting the food in his mouth because I want him to eat something, otherwise he would just sit in the chair and ignore what is in front of him. I know he CAN do it because I've seen him. Is this common? Should I stop feeding him so that he is forced to do it himself or is it OK for now? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.22.08, 09:25 AM Flag
 

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He probably likes the interaction with you more than the eating. Why don't you sit beside him & eat your own sandwich, you can chat to him but eat at the same time & when you are finished take the food away. Eventually he will learn that when he is in the high chair it is eating time not playing time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 09:29 AM Flag
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So don't actually put the food in his mouth for him? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 09:37 AM Flag
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No, not at all. He will imitate you when you put food in your mouth. Are you varying the food - try pasta wheels, cheese cubes, cut up cooked beans or broccoli [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 09:41 AM Flag
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I've tried a bunch of different things but he definitely gravitates towards the familiar ones. I have to put a new food in his mouth and kind of hold his mouth closed to get him to taste it. Not good, I know. But otherwise he just spits it right out! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 10:07 AM Flag
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Give him time, he has the rest of his life, there is no race to get him to eat now. Does he still eat jarred food? Just treat the finger foods as a fun, developmental activity (or a science experiment) and after 10 mins or so go ahead and feed him the jarred stuff. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 01:28 PM Flag
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np: whoa, whoa. Don't do that? Why would you force feed your child? No good will come of that. Please get Ellyn Satter's book (Child of Mine). It can really help. And in a nutshell, feed him what you're eatng, eat together as a family, put the food out and let him feed himself. You are not in charge or how much he eats or if he eats at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 01:38 PM Flag
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He's still very young. At this age they like to imitate every one around them. Give him some plastic spoons to play. You said you've seen him feed himself. When does he like to do that? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 09:33 AM Flag
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Oh he'll grab goldfish in 2 seconds flat! It's just the real food which he's not as keen on going after. And I don't give him a lot of junk food, just goldfish on occasion when we're at a restaurant to keep him occupied. He is just turning one so he can't use a spoon, but we do give him one to play with once and a while. It's the picking up of finger foods that I'm worried about. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 09:37 AM Flag
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mine is the same way, I give him finger foods first and then after he plays with them for a while i end up spoon feeding. I keep offering the pieces of food though and he is gradually getting better. You might try a mix of the goldfish with other foods on his tray so as he grabs for those other foods will sneak in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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my guy was the same but by 1.2 he was totally feeding himself. I used to put the food in his hand and put his hand to his mouth and he would drop it rather than eat it. When I put it in his mouth he'd chew it right up. drove me mad! now he won't let me feed him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 09:55 AM Flag
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