High Chair time!

Five months ago, we attempted to get the girls to sit on the high chairs to eat. Well, they didn't seem to like it and they ended up scream at us and we changed to sitting on the sofa or exersaucer at feeding time. We were supposed to get them to learn to feed themselves with hands two months ago but it would be so much to clean so we just delayed the training. Now, seeing the girls putting every toy in their mouths, I figure they are ready for the "training".

We gave the high chair another try. This time around, we lowered the chair to the lowest setting and put the feeding trays on. As usual, they loved banging on any surface. The tray was perfect for the bang bang bang. We fed them only solid on the high chair.

After each meal, we put the puff pieces on their trays one at a time to let them learn to feed themselves. They recognized the puff pieces so they immediately grabbed it with their hands. They used to grab the piece and rolled it into the middle of their hand. Then, they stuck the whole hand in their mouth to try to eat the piece. It was very hilarious when they tried very hard to eat the piece but ended up just licking their own fist. The puff piece was still stuck in the middle of the fist. They would get frustrated because they knew they were not tasting the puff. I would try to help them if I could to move the piece out of their hand into their mouth after they did a few attempts.

Now, they tried to use two fingers to pick up the puff, then quickly smashed it onto their mouths. Fifty percent of their attempts were good. They got the puff into their mouths and we gave them a cheer to encourage them to repeat the successful act. Fifty percent of the time they still rolled the puff piece into the middle of their palms and not able to dislodge it into their mouth. Often they didn't realize where the puff was. They didn't bother to look for it or check their hands. Even though the puff was still in their hands, they couldn't feel it, I guess. They thought they lost it so they banged onto the tray for more. I didn't want to let the puff fall onto the ground and go to waste, so, I picked it up from their hand and put it back onto the tray to allow them to try again. They were also amazed that I got them a "new" piece without reaching to the can. Mama's magic!

Today we let them try picking up rice and little noodle pieces and that was not a good idea. The rice and noodles ended up off the tray, on the floor sticking to their bibs and fingers and pants. Messy, messy messy! It was just easier to just feed them. But, they have to learn. Man, I guess I have a lot of cleaning up to do!