Today Soren mastered the pincher grasp! I poured a couple dozen corn pops onto his high chair tray and went into the kitchen to work on the dishes. When I came back, he was picking the corn pops up very carefully with his thumb and
index finger (then shoving his whole fist into his mouth). In the past, he would just slam his flat, sticky hand down on top of a bit of cereal and hope that it would stick to his palm. Then he would mash his palm against his face and hope that the cereal would get into his mouth. It wasn't very effective. But today he got nearly all the cereal into his mouth. This is muscular development at work! I hurried to take some pictures but, alas, couldn't quite get a good angle on the delicate finger work.
And what would I say to my boy today? As always, I'd say, I love you, son. And then I'd want him to tell him, you will enjoy the new freedom that will come at meals because you are learning to eat without making a mess.
index finger (then shoving his whole fist into his mouth). In the past, he would just slam his flat, sticky hand down on top of a bit of cereal and hope that it would stick to his palm. Then he would mash his palm against his face and hope that the cereal would get into his mouth. It wasn't very effective. But today he got nearly all the cereal into his mouth. This is muscular development at work! I hurried to take some pictures but, alas, couldn't quite get a good angle on the delicate finger work.And what would I say to my boy today? As always, I'd say, I love you, son. And then I'd want him to tell him, you will enjoy the new freedom that will come at meals because you are learning to eat without making a mess.
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