Over the last few weeks, Max has suddenly changed. I feel like I no longer have a baby, but a toddler who knows his own mind, is using some words, almost walking – and now feeding himself and drinking from an open cup.
He has been trying to feed himself for a while now – most mealtimes I will give him a fork and spoon along with his dinner, and although most of it still gets eaten with his hands, he has been holding the cutlery and dipping into his food now and then. This weekend however, he actually scooped up cake and custard on his spoon and transferred it to his mouth – not just once but several times. He looked so proud of himself, and I looked at my baby and marvelled at just how much he has grown up lately.
As for drinks, Max has always had water from the traditional style 2 handled cup with a lid, although he does like to try and grab your cup while you are having a drink, and will drink from an open cup with help, if you control the flow for him. Seems like that might be about to change though, as during dinner last night, he drank from an open cup all by himself. I am so surprised that the drink didn’t go all over him – he sipped slowly and steadily and really didn’t spill any at all. A real toddler tea time triumph!
We didn’t intentionally give Max an open cup – he actually stole his brothers cup one dinner time. After watching Gemma and Jacob sipping their smoothies and saying ‘ahhhhh’ after each mouthful, Max wanted in on the fun!
Do you remember what age your little one was when they started to feed themselves independently?
Lovely video. The cup is so huge but he is working it perfectly.
Well done!
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Yes, he stole the cup from his brother!
That’s fantastic, go Max! Must try and open cup with my little one on his own during tonight’s dinner, I usually hold it for him but he should be fine now I think, he’ll probably be all wet, not like Max 🙂
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I think they all tip it down themselves at some point lol. Let me know how you get on!
Oh my! He is absolutely adorable! What a clever boy!!
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Thank you 🙂
His face with that cup is just amazing – The pure Max delight! x
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I know right? So proud of himself lol
That is so so cute! Well done little man!! 🙂 xxx
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Thank you! x
OMG Kate that video is so adorable! .. he is so pleased with himself i love it!
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I love the video lol, he did make me giggle. He is SO proud of himself, thinks he’s very clever 😉
O wow he is just gorgeous! It’s fantastic when they start to feed themselves-so grown up! x #magicmoments
Awww what a cutie! i love his photo with his cup. So proud of his antics and new found skills =) #magicmoments
Love the way he keeps going for the drink until he has it mastered! Well done! 🙂
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