A polite baby of 1 year may just want to rest his hand on his mother's when she is feeding him. But most babies when the urge comes, try to yank the spoon out of thier mother's hand. A mother may think this has to be a tug of war but she can give the baby that spoon and get another to use herself. The baby soon discovers that it is more complicated than just getting possession of the spoon.
It takes him weeks more to learn not to turn it upside down between the dish and his mouth. He becomes bored with trying to eat and stirs or slops the food instead. Then it is the time to move the dish out of reach, perhaps leaving a few crumbs of meat in front of him for him to experiment with.
I like your blog. If I have a baby someday, I'll know what should I do...
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