20 Month Old Still On Purees & Barely Self Feeding Spoon

[Lee-Bee]

I would have to agree with Mimi but would quite possibly go further and let them know that as of XX date you will no longer allow any purees at all. Only regular adult foods, they can be eaten with a spoon or fork (by the child) but nothing that is meant for a baby, as the child is no longer a baby and needs to be eating appropriately.

This child has unfortunately missed the point of moving past pureed foods easily...with the parents waiting so long to move on they have essentially made it a really hard task to do. This should have been done a year ago.

Be firm and direct with the parents and be firm and consistent with the child. The child will soon learn to self feed if you do not feed him. It's a sad reality for the child, but one his parents have chosen for him. I can assure you no daycare centre would be spoon feeding purees to a 20 month old. No home daycare should be either. Unless you receive written medical instructions that this is necessary for a medical condition it is of no benefit to the child to continue.