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Friday 13 April 2007

The Art of Eating - Our Clever Babies

Not sure if anyone else has noticed this but thought I'd share!

I have a few times but after dinner at FIL's last night he had a bit of a panic when she shoved a massive peice of lamb in her mouth. Basically what she does is pop it in to slobber on it and moisten it, then she takes it out again to chew once it's softer!

When you think about it, it's really bloody clever for a baby! They're such amazing little things aren't they. Baby Led Weaning has given her this opportunity to learn to eat properly from 6 months and the more she eats the more clever she becomes. She does this with apricots too and has done for as long as I can remember (obviously she didn't to start with)

The whole pincer thing and learning to open their hands to eat whats left of veg stick. She also picks up raisins or sweetcorn with her hand and if she isn't satisfied that she has enough in her hand she holds them in a fist but with her pointer finger and thumb still free to grab another shoves them all in! porker!

2 comments:

Em said...

I have experinced this last week, went out for lunch at pub for sis birthday. One of her friend was giving Will some chips was happy to let her do it, then when i looked she was BITING the ends off so it was easy for him to eat and if that wasnt digusting/bad enough she then said Oh he's put it all in watch him, then tryed to take it off him! Cheeky mare! I had to stop my self really having a go. Funny part is she had a 2yr old.

Hannah Walker said...

Oh dear! That is quite funny though! FIL often comments on things quietly like "she'll choke on that" or "she won't eat that" and then she just goes and eats the lot perfect! thought he'd be used to it by now as we go every thursday lol!

Can't believe your friend bit the ends off a chip! pmsl!