In need of helpful advice please- this situation is getting me down and I want to do the best for my son.
Hi, my DS is 28 months and mealtimes are becoming increasingly tricky.
He is fine to self feed using his hands but can’t/doesn't want to use cutlery yet. When eating meals requiring a spoon, we are still feeding him. He has now reached a point where he doesn’t want me to feed him using a spoon- only my husband- not ideal when he’s at work all day!
He doesn’t go to nursery and is with me all of the time. He eats fine at my parents house but has developed a selectiveness when with me as to what he will/wont eat (including finger foods which he could self feed). I appreciate he is a toddler testing boundaries…
He was tiny (first percentile)as a small baby and I always want to ensure he has eaten enough so the spoon feeding helps with this. I have bought him various sets of cutlery and he’s just not bothered to feed himself with them- only to mess with.
Does anyone have any experience or helpful tips on how I can help him?
Thank you in advance. 🙏🙌❤️