Re: Boy reluctant to use cutlery.

Chris Bacon wrote:
> The Young Master is reluctant to use his knife, fork and
> spoon to feed himself. He was 4 in December. His mother, a
> naturalised citizen, who lives at another place, feeds an
> extremely limited repetoire of Weetabix, rice, fish, and
> the occasional Mac Donalds, much of which she puts in his
> mouth in little handfuls, as he's going about his normal
> activities. I'm unlikely to have influence there. When I
> have him (eve/night/day/night/day/night/morning weekly)
> I'd very much like to get him to use cutlery. At his age,
> not being to use a knife very well is somewhat excusable,
> but the others should be OK - in fact, he *can* use these
> things, but is just *very* reluctant - to the extent that
> he won't eat his Weetabix on his own, unless I "take turns"
> (usu. more "my turn" than his!). He will make excuses, try
> to play with things, and even say "I've had enough" when he
> hasn't (if I spoon it down, it goes down with no problem!).
> I'm reluctant to make a great issue of this, due to his
> situation, and I also suspect that he's reluctant to feed
> himself for fear of spilling things - there *seems* to be
> something there, as when I provide a "special tablecloth"
> (a tea towel) and say it doesn't matter if he spills stuff
> on it, he's rather better.
>
> Ho hum. Any thoughts?

Yeah... relax... he's getting enough *** off his mum, give the kid a break.

This is your first kid yeah? Here's a life changer for ya... the kids gonna
grow up into an adult no matter whether he used a fork when he was 4 or not.

A good start would be to stop blaming his mum for everything... watch how
quick he picks up the spoon then.



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