Mr. Independent has decided he no longer needs my help when eating solids. Every time I move a spoonful of whatever delicious delicacy is on the menu towards his mouth, he grabs the spoon with all his might and proceeds to shove it into his mouth by himself.
In theory, this sounds wonderful. Mommy can pop the top off a jar of pureed peas, hand it over to Camden, and prop her feet up while reading a magazine as the world's most self-reliant 5-month-old chows down on his lunch.
That's the theory. Reality goes something like this:
Camden grabs the spoon from my hand, sweet potatoes go flying onto his arms and into his eyebrows, the spoon gets shoved halfway down his throat, and the gag reflex kicks in.
I need to figure out a way to keep those busy (and surprisingly strong!) little hands away from the spoon as it enters his mouth. Do they make baby arm restraints for mealtime? Don't worry, I'm only kidding.
(Kind of.)
Friday, May 7, 2010
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5 comments:
Maybe you could start swaddling him for meal time too! haha, just kidding! We both know how much we love swaddling... ;)
Maybe try giving him some soft finger foods to keep him busy. Or give him another spoon or toy to occupy his hands
I agree about the finger foods and another spoon. Anya is the same exact way. We are already having a power struggle lol. It requires a LOT of patience because there always ends up being a huge mess. When you see him bring the spoon to his mouth it is all worth it though. Good luck!
Avery does the same thing. I have to hold both hands down with my left arm as I feed her with my right. Towards the end I let her try and "feed" herself and explore...messy, but super fun to watch!
Maybe you and Camden could make a second use for the miracle blanket!!!
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