https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:25:07 +0000 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:54:02 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=28268 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28268&PID=754138&title=self-feeding#754138 Author: FreeSpirit
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Posted: 22 August 2009 at 12:54pm

I found it easiest to pop E in her highchair with some fingerfood for 5 minutes while I was getting her meal ready, or if I was busy (eg trying to do laundry) I'd sit her up in it with some food to play with - things that were colourful worked well - slices of avacado and wedges of mandarin and some marmite toast so it looked interesting. It doesn't matter if it'ss just played with, food is a tactile experience to start with, so stimulate the senses. Once they find something they like, they will soon figure out how to get most of it in!!]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:54:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28268&PID=754138&title=self-feeding#754138 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28268&PID=753796&title=self-feeding#753796 Author: jaycee
Subject: 28268
Posted: 21 August 2009 at 7:58pm

I tended to do lots of finger food at lunch time - we are usually out and about and so have lunch boxes, and then do spoon feeding at dinner time to ensure a full tummy (for big sleeps ). Now Sophie does most of her own dinner and I just help with the tricky bits (like vegies )]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:58:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28268&PID=753796&title=self-feeding#753796 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28268&PID=753744&title=self-feeding#753744 Author: FionaO
Subject: 28268
Posted: 21 August 2009 at 7:19pm

Hi,

DS likes to eat but mainly likes to be fed, which I have always liked well cos its easy.

He seems to be more interested in feeding himself, but when I give him finger foods, he mainly just messes around with it.

Should I be really encouraging finger foods and if so how?]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:19:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28268&PID=753744&title=self-feeding#753744