Self-Feeding

Self-feeding: The books, magazines and parenting websites all recommend teaching your child to self-feed.  Yes, teach my child to feed herself so that I can eat or take care of a quick chore around the house.  ;)  Here are a few attempts at feeding herself and the aftermath.  She is pretty good with her fingers but now she wants to feed herself with a spoon or fork. 

Picture:  Ella eating beans and cheese (May 15, 2012).

Video:  Ella tries to feed herself chicken noodle soup (May 14, 2012).

Video:  Ella feeding her soup (September 29, 2012).

Video:  Ella multitasking with snack and drink (October 8, 2012).

Though messy and time consuming, it is worth watching Ella learn new motor skills!  Ella now loaths her baby spoons and wants to use our utensils ;( Solution?  I bought her non-plastic baby utensils - she loves it!  Gerber thinks of everything.