OHbaby! Forums : Eating Help - tipping spoon https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:49:30 +0000 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:10:41 +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=19813 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : Ella&#039;s been a very messy...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=461148&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#461148 Author: Andie
Subject: 19813
Posted: 06 August 2008 at 1:10pm

Ella's been a very messy eater from the start, and she's just started tipping her spoon upside down too. Funny thing is, I used to do it well into my childhood - mastered the art of tipping it without spillage - I remember mum being really frustrated trying to remind me not to do it. I stopped eventually but sometimes catch myself doing it on the odd day, and only ever with a teaspoon. Don't worry - she'll figure it out, and if like me she's a bit, erm, 'special' about her eating habits (ha ha), then she'll quickly figure how to do it tidly and still get away with the spoon-tip.

BTW... try it yourself, you don't know what you're missing!! ]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:10:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=461148&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#461148 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : Xanda is nearly 3 and still tips...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=460642&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#460642 Author: fairsk8
Subject: 19813
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 8:58pm

Xanda is nearly 3 and still tips most of the food off his spoon. Breakfast is the worst and I am glad that he does not have milk with his cereal.

He has had a fork for a few months now, and more often than not will use that, and if that fails he just resorts to using his hands.

She will get there eventually, but like someone else said, they learn best through watching adults and then copying them. ]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:58:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=460642&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#460642 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : Could it be that the spoon handle...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=460046&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#460046 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 19813
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 12:42pm

Could it be that the spoon handle is too thin so a small turn of the wrist ends up tipping it off? Does that make sense?? Jack uses the Armadeus (sp??) (I think that's what they are called) spoons and fork from Baby Factory. They have a fork and 2 spoons, one left handed and one right plus the handles are really wide so easy to grip. We put the food on the spoon and he has very few 'accidents' on the way to his mouth]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:42:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=460046&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#460046 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : Lucas can use a spoon perfectly...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459766&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459766 Author: BuzzyBee
Subject: 19813
Posted: 05 August 2008 at 12:33am

Lucas can use a spoon perfectly when it comes to eating a food that he LIKES ie. treats like chocolate yoghurt! Although do people actually pay attention to what their kid does with the spoon? Seriously?


If they're hungry they will eat, with or without the spoon.

All other food I just offer him as finger foods or I feed it to him myself.

Elle will learn to use a spoon within time, certainly no biggie ]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:33:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459766&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459766 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : WOw I have no idea how Alize eats,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459742&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459742 Author: Kels
Subject: 19813
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 10:55pm

WOw I have no idea how Alize eats, I put him in his high chair and give him his food spoon, folk, drink and then I am busy trying to eat while either playing my role as a UN peace keeper or having a good chat with the 3 of them while eating together. I never try and watch to see if he is getting it right because if he wasnt there would be a plate full of food and there never is apart form the 5% of the meal on his bib, tray and floor. They learn a lot by watching and copying too. I have always given him a spoon with food and one day he just picked it up and starting using it.

She will figure it Fiona

]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:55:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459742&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459742 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : Sounds pretty normal to me, Erin...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459638&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459638 Author: HippyMama
Subject: 19813
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 9:26pm

Sounds pretty normal to me, Erin does it a fair bit, especially with breakfast / cereal etc.

We have more success with a fork too for other food, but it's a shame Elle doesn't like them. ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:26:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459638&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459638 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : Your kids are young though...Elle...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459568&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459568 Author: FionaS
Subject: 19813
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 8:49pm

Your kids are young though...Elle is 2 in 3 weeks time!

She doesn't like forks.]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:49:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459568&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459568 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : Ella does this as well, and then...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459564&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459564 Author: Mum2ET
Subject: 19813
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 8:47pm

Ella does this as well, and then tries to figure out where the food as gone lol

I second the idea of using a fork- Ella has just started using one for dinner and finds it heaps easier to feed with.

]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:47:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459564&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459564 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : Gina too tends to tip the spoon...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459559&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459559 Author: yummymummy
Subject: 19813
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 8:45pm

Gina too tends to tip the spoon and the food falls out but she lets me guide her hand and help her out.
Would perhaps using a fork instead help? Gina is just mastering the whole 'eating with utensils' skill set and we find sometimes using a fork is easier than a spoon as the food can't tip.]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:45:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459559&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459559 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : And erm, hope this doesn&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459484&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459484 Author: FionaS
Subject: 19813
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 7:59pm

And erm, hope this doesn't come out wrong but...is it reasonably common for a kid to do this at 2 or is it a little odd...?]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:59:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459484&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459484 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : Tarpolins all over the house in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459482&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459482 Author: FionaS
Subject: 19813
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 7:59pm

Tarpolins all over the house in the meantime then LOL ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:59:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459482&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459482 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : you have to let them just figure...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459478&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459478 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 19813
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 7:56pm

you have to let them just figure it out for themselves unfortunately... ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:56:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459478&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459478 <![CDATA[Eating Help - tipping spoon : Elle&#039;s been feeding herself...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459465&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459465 Author: FionaS
Subject: 19813
Posted: 04 August 2008 at 7:46pm

Elle's been feeding herself pretty well for ages. She mastered the whole spoon to mouth thing and we had very little mess / spillage.

However, she is now in the habit of tipping the spoon upside down before it reaches her mouth. This means 90% of her food ends up on her front/on the floor. I've been trying to show her (very gently and in an encouraging way) how to get the spoon to her mouth without tipping it but she just gets really mad, screams and refuses to eat from that point on.   

She is very stubborn and fiery so if I ever try to guide her with anything she gets so mad. It's quite unreal.

It's not so much the mess that bothers me as mess is inevitable with a toddler, it's more the fact that she is hardly getting any food in.

Anyone encountered this? Any ideas?]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:46:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19813&PID=459465&title=eating-help-tipping-spoon#459465