Should baby be self feeding?

Question

My 10 month old is a good eater, he’s able to eat finger foods himself, I just cut them up and put them on his tray and he’s able to grab them and put it in his mouth. Liquidy things such as soup or rice I have to feed him on a spoon. 
Is it too young to give him the spoon and bowl to eat these things himself? I also don’t know how to go about it, any tips?

Answer

If he’s interested then let him try! As long as you’re supervising and there’s no choking hazard then it’s a good thing to encourage him to learn to feed himself.

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It took my baby a long time to be interested in spoons and an even longer time to master them. 
He’s 18 mos now and JUST getting good with the spoon and fork. 
Practice is good, but especially if baby wants to try.

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Yes if he is interested and capable, let him.  
My son is just over 2.5 years old and hates being dirty.  So we still struggle with him wanting to eat by himself.  He will start but eventually spill something and then want help.

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Model for him how to eat them by eating the same thing as him. You can demonstrate how to use a spoon and babies tend to copy you. It takes awhile for him to catch up but it does work. Just have the patience and shouldn't mind about the mess too.

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My son is 5months old and my at home nurse told me it was okay if I let my son have his spoon and to let him try if he could. I'm a first time mommy as well but from. What I'm told it's okay

Should baby be self feeding?

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