When To Introduce Utensils To Your Baby Motherhood Community
The timeline of a baby’s development can vary among kids, but they’re expected to use utensils such as a spoon and fork by their fifth birthday, according to the AAP’s milestones. (1) Although the AAP’s child development milestone list doesn’t indicate when babies are expected to start learning to use a spoon and fork, many parents introduce them to utensils when they’re around 6-12 months of age. Still, even if kids develop at varied rates, the Child Mind Institute considers it a red flag if your baby still doesn’t seem to know the function of common household items such as a spoon and fork by 15 months....