This past week, our son finally made a huge leap forward. He has not even been feeding himself finger foods for nearly 2 years. Suddenly, on Sunday, he gave it a go. One Monday, I cut up his peanut butter & jelly sandwich so he could feed it to himself. With only a little encouragement, he began feeding himself the sandwich. Our daughter and I cheered him on after he finished his lunch. That night, I make the kids one of their favorites pancakes for dinner. It is a treat that we do once in a while. For some reason, the kids love having “breakfast for dinner” once in a while. After I cut up Pookie’s pancake, I put the fork in his hand. Up until now, he has refused to even try holding a fork or spoon at mealtime. This time, he was receptive. I had to help him get a piece of pancake on the fork, but he was able to take over from there. He fed himself with a fork for the first time!
The following morning, he had cereal for breakfast. I had to use very little milk in his bowl. The extra milk made it too difficult for him to scoop up the cereal in his spoon. I had to aid him in scooping up the cereal, but like before, he was able to feed himself.
Over the last few days, he has been fluctuating between doing it on his own and at times, needing help. Overall, he is feeding himself at each meal and snack. It is such an exciting time for us! I am SO proud of him.