My 13 month old baby does not want to feed himself. He wouldn't even hold a biscuit to feed himself, instead, he wants me to give him bite-sized pieces into his mouth. He used to be happy with finger foods, but since about a couple of months ago, he just stopped all finger foods. And on the rare occasions he does hold his food, he tries to stuff the whole thing in his mouth that makes him frustrated and either throws the food or spits it out.
I'm hoping it'll be a short phase, as his behaviour doesn't seem like himself!
Has anybody had a similar experience with their babies?
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Not uncommon. It goes in phases. You should not give up though. Your baby will not starve himself. If he is hungry he will eat.
At 13 months, you can't really expect baby to feed himself completely on his own, of course. Make sure you "keeo the pressure on" about feeding himself. Most babies are interested in doing this. On the other hand, if you keep feeding him, he will lose interest and by 2-2½ you'll still be feeding him.
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thanks, axptguy38 and dadda
i had read somewhere that babies sometimes want to remain babies, and 'forget' to do something they knows how to do. i'm not worried, and i am very much enjoying his babyhood. it's good to hear some reassurances! thanks!
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Quite. You think "he knows this now" and next week it's "gone". But it isn't really. It's just "dormant". It can be a bit disconcerting. As a parent you go "omg is he regressing?" But no. ;)
For the record, my girls used glass glasses by 13-14 months (we banned sippy cups by about 15 months), so it's never too early to try "grown-up" stuff. Having said that, all kids are different in their development.
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You may want to find books related to behavioral changes of growing kids in different ages. It makes you feel prepared for the changes and reduces your fear or frustrations. My wife finds it very helpful.
good luck!
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