[blParent] Feeding Solid Foods

[Judy Jones]

Hi,

I'm a grandparent by now, but, similar to you, if the baby is sitting in a
chair, I keep one finger on the chin, and when I hold the spoon, my
forefinger is along the top, close to the bowl of the spoon to provide
accuracy.  Regardless, it is a messy process, no matter who does it.  You
might try to hold your finger closer to his mouth, whatever works for the
both of you.  It is a learning process for both of you, and if you do more
of the feeding, baby will adapt, you will adapt to each other.

Judy


-----Original Message-----
From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Natalie via
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Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 1:01 PM
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Subject: [blParent] Feeding Solid Foods

Hi All:

I wondered if any totally blind parents had tips and tricks for feeding baby
purees? I know it's naturally a messy process for anyone, but trying to use
one hand to know where baby's chin is and the other to scoop and get the
spoon to baby's mouth is resulting in what feels like extra messiness.
Sometimes he grabs and leads the spoon himself which actually is usually
very helpful, but I also try and keep my hand on the spoon to see if he's
going to fling or try to crash the food-filled spoon onto things to try and
minimize extra food mess. The whole affair results in a much messier
experience then when my sighted counterpart feeds him, so wondering if
there's anything that may help.

 

Thanks!

 

Sincerely,

Natalie

 

 

 

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