My ds is 11 months old and I am wondering how I can encourage him to feed himself a bit more. He will eat (using his hands) bread based stuff (eg a sandwich/toast), pieces of fruit that are smallish and that?s about it. If I fed him pasta or a stew type thing with bits big enough for him to pick up he wouldn?t use his hands and although he waves a spoon about he seems no where near being able to use it (or being inclined). I?d love him to be able to pick up pasta bits, bits of chicken or carrot for meals- but no matter how many times I offer no joy??.He gets quite frustrated at being fed (with a spoon) by me and I don?t want to turn the whole thing into a fight. Any suggestions?
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