1 You can add a little bit of baby food for flavor, or pureed fruit or vegetable. 2  For a first-time feeding, rice cereal, mixed with formula or breast milk, is the typically recommended food.  For the novice, be sure it is very liquid for easy swallowing.
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Hi Kayse, your little one will tell you when he is ready to feed himself. My bub has just started feeding himself with a spoon at 10 months - he has mastered how to scoop food up onto the spoon and put it in his mouth (although he does miss a few times).
http://www.circleofmoms.com/june-2009-babies/when-should-or-did-your-baby-start-feeding-themselves-519609
Anything from 9 to 10 months is normal to start eating with the hands. Babies eating successfully with spoons or forks before the age of one is not common! As long as your little one is interested in food, and prepared to eat with his fingers - no problem at all. My three year old still sometimes prefers his hands. And if that gets dinner into his tummy, I am happy.
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Now that your child is a toddler, she might be doing the same thing at the beginning of a meal. She might seem disinterested in eating or may even throw a tantrum when it's time to go into the high chair. She might try grabbing the spoon from your hand as you try to feed her.
https://www.verywell.com/when-should-i-introduce-a-spoon-to-my-toddler-290125
1 Experienced babies will usually eat a variety of grains: oatmeal, barley, or rice. Prepare as per directions. 2  You can add a little bit of baby food for flavor, or pureed fruit or vegetable.  For a first-time feeding, rice cereal, mixed with formula or breast milk, is the typically recommended food.
http://www.wikihow.com/Feed-a-Baby-or-Infant-Solid-Food
1 For a first-time feeding, rice cereal, mixed with formula or breast milk, is the typically recommended food. 2  For the novice, be sure it is very liquid for easy swallowing.  Always check the temperature of any warmed-up food before feeding the baby.
http://www.wikihow.com/Feed-a-Baby-or-Infant-Solid-Food
Start when baby is ready. It is generally recommended that babies consume only formula or breast milk until about four to six months. Don't press solid food too early, as it has been linked to food allergies and even eating disorders. It can be time for solids if your baby displays the following signs:
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Don't press solid food too early, as it has been linked to food allergies and even eating disorders. 1  Baby is able to sit by his or her self or can sit with some support. 2  Baby's weight has doubled.  Baby can turn his or her head away from you if you try to do something unpleasant to the face (like wiping a runny nose).
http://www.wikihow.com/Feed-a-Baby-or-Infant-Solid-Food
When Should I Introduce a Spoon to My Toddler? Your toddler's journey into self-feeding starts with the introduction of finger foods and will eventually progress to using a spoon and other utensils. Some parents are reluctant to introduce a spoon or fork because it can be such a messy affair.
https://www.verywell.com/when-should-i-introduce-a-spoon-to-my-toddler-290125
The best utensil to introduce first is the spoon. It's not too sharp so it's more forgiving. A spoon to the eye or nose is way better than the fork. When working with the spoon at first, offer your child things that are likely to glob on to the spoon and stay there until she gets it into her mouth.
https://www.verywell.com/when-should-i-introduce-a-spoon-to-my-toddler-290125
when do babies feed themselves with a spoon
Babies feed themselves with a spoon at the age of 10 months.