Hellobee Boards Topic: When was your LO able to use a spoon? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:40:39 +0000 808love on "When was your LO able to use a spoon?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-was-your-lo-able-to-use-a-spoon#post-712740 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:14:00 +0000 808love 712740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 26 month old did tons of finger foods for the first 18 months but when she started preschool 2 months ago, she started practicing a lot. Last night she was eating huge bites of cereal and didn't spill a drop of milk off of her spoon. I consider that a milestone. She still gives up (in an efficient sort of way) early and drops her utensils in favor of using her fingers if hungry. I'm interested in hearing responses too b/c I think this may be slightly on the later side. My friend was insisting on utensils (at restaurants) from her same aged daughter from 1 year. </p> Mrs. Sketchbook on "When was your LO able to use a spoon?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-was-your-lo-able-to-use-a-spoon#post-712169 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:23:58 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 712169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: pretty much! Well, we have to put the stuff on it for him and IT IS MESSY! But he gets plenty to eat, if that makes sense! Have you tried a mesh feeder with your LO? Mine is obsessed with spoons so he was immediately motivated to self-feed with one. But if I didn't have a kid who literally tantrums when he sees a spoon, I'd start with one of those and work my way up! </p> Mrsbells on "When was your LO able to use a spoon?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-was-your-lo-able-to-use-a-spoon#post-712158 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:17:46 +0000 Mrsbells 712158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sketchbook: wow so he can feed himself with a spoon already? </p> Mrs. Sketchbook on "When was your LO able to use a spoon?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-was-your-lo-able-to-use-a-spoon#post-712144 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:05:55 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 712144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started with one at six months! We never really spoon fed him. We just load it up and give it to him. I'd say experiment as you like! They seem to catch on really quickly. We usually do pretty heavy stuff though, like mashed sweet potato. Now we are trying to get him off the spoon and onto finger foods.....he is 7.5 months now. </p> Mrsbells on "When was your LO able to use a spoon?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-was-your-lo-able-to-use-a-spoon#post-712139 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:02:56 +0000 Mrsbells 712139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old was you LO when they were able to coordinate feeding themselves with a spoon </p>