Squeezable food pouches????

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I’ve been squeezing the food into a spoon for my 9 month old but recently he’s been wanting to hold the pouch and put it in his mouth. I’ve squeezed a little in his mouth and pull it out to let him swallow/take a break. Now I’m wondering how old are kids before they can take the pouch and eat it themselves? Should I try to teach him this or stick with a spoon? Thoughts?

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My daughter is 13 months. I don’t let her hold it herself because I don’t want her to squeeze it all over. I hold it in her mouth and she sucks on it like a straw

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I got some reusable pouches. Doesn’t completely eliminate messes but they help

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My son is a year and he gets it all over himself.

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my daughter moved on to pouches when she decided she wouldn't let me spoon feed her anymore (even yogurt which she loves!) she holds them and sucks on them just fine now that she's figured it out. that's the only way I can get her to eat veggies. I had to hold them for a few weeks. but it is important (in my opinion) to teach using utensils so if your LO lets you, I'd keep spoon feeding at least a few times a week.

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Buy buy baby had a spoon that attaches to the pouch to limit the flow

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We’ve been using food pouches since our daughter was 6.5 months old and she loves them. I absolutely let her hold them herself so that she can learn those fine motor skills. We never use spoons with her at this age. She does understand where the food comes out but doesnt quite understand that you have to squeeze them in order to get it (she’ll be 8 months on Sunday).  So I do help in her in that aspect. Our friends son is 13 months now feeds himself with it no problem but all babies are different.

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My daughter was about 12 months when she held it without squeezing it everywhere.

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I’ve never spooned the pouches. The point is for them to suck it out (at least I thought). I also taught them where to hold and they don’t make a mess. Both my kids were about 8 months mess free on their own.

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I would try with spoon so to practice using a spoon.

Squeezable food pouches????

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