Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 who is 14 would still her hands to some extent if I let her. I insist she use her utensils. While her grasp isn't " normal " she is more than capable of using a utensil to eat. She can even cut most things herself with a knife. One suggestion is using bigger grips on the utensils. But the special utensils can be expensive. Besides buying special utenils you can also buy foam tubing that slips over a regular utensil handle and can easily be removed to wash or replace. I have taken 's food away when she resisted eating with utensils years ago. She uses her utensils at least 90% of the time now and needs reminding the other 10%. She also puts her napkins on her lap and uses it to wipe her mouth and hands. I think good social skills are important. Good luck. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 who is 14 would still her hands to some extent if I let her. I insist she use her utensils. While her grasp isn't " normal " she is more than capable of using a utensil to eat. She can even cut most things herself with a knife. One suggestion is using bigger grips on the utensils. But the special utensils can be expensive. Besides buying special utenils you can also buy foam tubing that slips over a regular utensil handle and can easily be removed to wash or replace. I have taken 's food away when she resisted eating with utensils years ago. She uses her utensils at least 90% of the time now and needs reminding the other 10%. She also puts her napkins on her lap and uses it to wipe her mouth and hands. I think good social skills are important. Good luck. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Is anyone else having trouble getting their kid to use utensils? Nic can use spoons and forks but refuses to. He'll use his hands to eat everything from meat to corn and even mashed potatoes....any suggestions? If we insist he use the fork or spoon he'll then say he's all done and won't eat anymore. Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) Pennsylvania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Is anyone else having trouble getting their kid to use utensils? Nic can use spoons and forks but refuses to. He'll use his hands to eat everything from meat to corn and even mashed potatoes....any suggestions? If we insist he use the fork or spoon he'll then say he's all done and won't eat anymore. Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) Pennsylvania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Di - was exactly like this a couple of years ago. The only time he would use a spoon was if he HAD to - like for yogurt or applesauce. I never even put a fork down for any other foods b/c he would MAYBE take one bite and then use his fingers (which were much faster). Eventually it just changed - I would provide a fork (and maybe even feed him a bite or two with a fork) and he started using the fork - pretty much on his own. I would just continue to provide a fork and even say - use your fork - but not make too big a deal out of it. He'll probably just come around on his own! in Dallas utensils Is anyone else having trouble getting their kid to use utensils? Nic can use spoons and forks but refuses to. He'll use his hands to eat everything from meat to corn and even mashed potatoes....any suggestions? If we insist he use the fork or spoon he'll then say he's all done and won't eat anymore. Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) Pennsylvania Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Di - was exactly like this a couple of years ago. The only time he would use a spoon was if he HAD to - like for yogurt or applesauce. I never even put a fork down for any other foods b/c he would MAYBE take one bite and then use his fingers (which were much faster). Eventually it just changed - I would provide a fork (and maybe even feed him a bite or two with a fork) and he started using the fork - pretty much on his own. I would just continue to provide a fork and even say - use your fork - but not make too big a deal out of it. He'll probably just come around on his own! in Dallas utensils Is anyone else having trouble getting their kid to use utensils? Nic can use spoons and forks but refuses to. He'll use his hands to eat everything from meat to corn and even mashed potatoes....any suggestions? If we insist he use the fork or spoon he'll then say he's all done and won't eat anymore. Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) Pennsylvania Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Same at our house..... both (DS) and (NDA) are very able to use a spoon and fork, but it just seems to depend on mood, alignment of the planets and starts, whatever! I do think it is a speed issue sometimes, but other times they are slowly picking at their food with their fingers, not going any faster than they could go with a utensil. Although I feel compelled to say " use your fork " a few times, I am not going to fight this battle right now (they will do it when they're ready) and I just make sure to plan for baths on nights with spaghetti, rice, and other sticky, messy, and/or orange food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Same at our house..... both (DS) and (NDA) are very able to use a spoon and fork, but it just seems to depend on mood, alignment of the planets and starts, whatever! I do think it is a speed issue sometimes, but other times they are slowly picking at their food with their fingers, not going any faster than they could go with a utensil. Although I feel compelled to say " use your fork " a few times, I am not going to fight this battle right now (they will do it when they're ready) and I just make sure to plan for baths on nights with spaghetti, rice, and other sticky, messy, and/or orange food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 yes, Nic puts his napkin on his lap too but needs reminding to wipe face and hands. My main objective is to get him to use the utensils when we are eating out. I can tolerate it at home but if I expect him to use them out, I need to be consistent at home as well. Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) Pennsylvania Re: utensils who is 14 would still her hands to some extent if I let her. I insist she use her utensils. While her grasp isn't " normal " she is more than capable of using a utensil to eat. She can even cut most things herself with a knife. One suggestion is using bigger grips on the utensils. But the special utensils can be expensive. Besides buying special utenils you can also buy foam tubing that slips over a regular utensil handle and can easily be removed to wash or replace. I have taken 's food away when she resisted eating with utensils years ago. She uses her utensils at least 90% of the time now and needs reminding the other 10%. She also puts her napkins on her lap and uses it to wipe her mouth and hands. I think good social skills are important. Good luck. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 yes, Nic puts his napkin on his lap too but needs reminding to wipe face and hands. My main objective is to get him to use the utensils when we are eating out. I can tolerate it at home but if I expect him to use them out, I need to be consistent at home as well. Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) Pennsylvania Re: utensils who is 14 would still her hands to some extent if I let her. I insist she use her utensils. While her grasp isn't " normal " she is more than capable of using a utensil to eat. She can even cut most things herself with a knife. One suggestion is using bigger grips on the utensils. But the special utensils can be expensive. Besides buying special utenils you can also buy foam tubing that slips over a regular utensil handle and can easily be removed to wash or replace. I have taken 's food away when she resisted eating with utensils years ago. She uses her utensils at least 90% of the time now and needs reminding the other 10%. She also puts her napkins on her lap and uses it to wipe her mouth and hands. I think good social skills are important. Good luck. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Yes, this was a problem for a long time. It was only recently that I felt comfortable taking to a restaurant and letting him order spaghetti! 's fine motor control was really undeveloped, I'm not sure how Nic does in that department. But one thing that did help was to get really fat handled utensils (IKEA sells a set of kids utensils that are great). You can also order foam tubing (from OT catalogs) that you can cut and slide over the handle of a fork or spoon making the handle fatter and easier to grip. Eventually in time did start using a fork consistently, but he still slides back every now and then! R. Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4) ----- Original Message ----- From: " Diane M Ferko " <drf218@...> > Is anyone else having trouble getting their kid to use utensils? > Nic can use spoons and forks but refuses to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Yes, this was a problem for a long time. It was only recently that I felt comfortable taking to a restaurant and letting him order spaghetti! 's fine motor control was really undeveloped, I'm not sure how Nic does in that department. But one thing that did help was to get really fat handled utensils (IKEA sells a set of kids utensils that are great). You can also order foam tubing (from OT catalogs) that you can cut and slide over the handle of a fork or spoon making the handle fatter and easier to grip. Eventually in time did start using a fork consistently, but he still slides back every now and then! R. Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4) ----- Original Message ----- From: " Diane M Ferko " <drf218@...> > Is anyone else having trouble getting their kid to use utensils? > Nic can use spoons and forks but refuses to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 > Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:38:49 -0600 > From: " Motes " <jmotes@...> > Subject: Re: utensils > > Di - was exactly like this a couple of years ago. The only time he would use a spoon was if he HAD to - like for yogurt or applesauce. I never even put a fork down for any other foods b/c he would MAYBE take one bite and then use his fingers (which were much faster). Eventually it just changed - I would provide a fork (and maybe even feed him a bite or two with a fork) and he started using the fork - pretty much on his own. I would just continue to provide a fork and even say - use your fork - but not make too big a deal out of it. He'll probably just come around on his own! > in Dallas > utensils > > > Is anyone else having trouble getting their kid to use utensils? > Nic can use spoons and forks but refuses to. > He'll use his hands to eat everything from meat to corn and even mashed > potatoes....any suggestions? > If we insist he use the fork or spoon he'll then say he's all done and won't > eat anymore. > > Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) > Pennsylvania Ellie sometimes uses her fork and sometimes uses her hands. I never pushed the issue. I figured she'd pick it up on her own sooner or later. Now and then she just wants to be like mom and dad and uses the fork until it gets too frustrating. The tough part is when she decides she just wants to be like Clifford the Big Red Dog and puts her plate on the floor and eats like a dog. Maybe I should put her outside to do her business when she acts like that. Gwen, mom to Ellie 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 > Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:38:49 -0600 > From: " Motes " <jmotes@...> > Subject: Re: utensils > > Di - was exactly like this a couple of years ago. The only time he would use a spoon was if he HAD to - like for yogurt or applesauce. I never even put a fork down for any other foods b/c he would MAYBE take one bite and then use his fingers (which were much faster). Eventually it just changed - I would provide a fork (and maybe even feed him a bite or two with a fork) and he started using the fork - pretty much on his own. I would just continue to provide a fork and even say - use your fork - but not make too big a deal out of it. He'll probably just come around on his own! > in Dallas > utensils > > > Is anyone else having trouble getting their kid to use utensils? > Nic can use spoons and forks but refuses to. > He'll use his hands to eat everything from meat to corn and even mashed > potatoes....any suggestions? > If we insist he use the fork or spoon he'll then say he's all done and won't > eat anymore. > > Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) > Pennsylvania Ellie sometimes uses her fork and sometimes uses her hands. I never pushed the issue. I figured she'd pick it up on her own sooner or later. Now and then she just wants to be like mom and dad and uses the fork until it gets too frustrating. The tough part is when she decides she just wants to be like Clifford the Big Red Dog and puts her plate on the floor and eats like a dog. Maybe I should put her outside to do her business when she acts like that. Gwen, mom to Ellie 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 Gabby has a lot of fine motor skill issues as well. She LOVES to use her hands... if we let her, she would. So we try to encourage the use of spoon and fork. It's difficult sometimes bc I do believe that she hasn't mastered those skills yet. Sandy mom to Gabby (5, ds-asd) and Adam (2) Re: utensils Yes, this was a problem for a long time. It was only recently that I felt comfortable taking to a restaurant and letting him order spaghetti! 's fine motor control was really undeveloped, I'm not sure how Nic does in that department. But one thing that did help was to get really fat handled utensils (IKEA sells a set of kids utensils that are great). You can also order foam tubing (from OT catalogs) that you can cut and slide over the handle of a fork or spoon making the handle fatter and easier to grip. Eventually in time did start using a fork consistently, but he still slides back every now and then! R. Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4) ----- Original Message ----- From: " Diane M Ferko " <drf218@...> > Is anyone else having trouble getting their kid to use utensils? > Nic can use spoons and forks but refuses to. Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2001 Report Share Posted October 30, 2001 Gabby has a lot of fine motor skill issues as well. She LOVES to use her hands... if we let her, she would. So we try to encourage the use of spoon and fork. It's difficult sometimes bc I do believe that she hasn't mastered those skills yet. Sandy mom to Gabby (5, ds-asd) and Adam (2) Re: utensils Yes, this was a problem for a long time. It was only recently that I felt comfortable taking to a restaurant and letting him order spaghetti! 's fine motor control was really undeveloped, I'm not sure how Nic does in that department. But one thing that did help was to get really fat handled utensils (IKEA sells a set of kids utensils that are great). You can also order foam tubing (from OT catalogs) that you can cut and slide over the handle of a fork or spoon making the handle fatter and easier to grip. Eventually in time did start using a fork consistently, but he still slides back every now and then! R. Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4) ----- Original Message ----- From: " Diane M Ferko " <drf218@...> > Is anyone else having trouble getting their kid to use utensils? > Nic can use spoons and forks but refuses to. Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages to go to the sender of the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Hi all, Please, I don't mean to offend anyone answering this. , if I may give my personal opinion on this. For me, I can tend to become over obsessive about things. Personally, I think you are fine. I am not saying don't switch to a natural dish soap, it naturally is better (no pun intended) but personally, I wouldn't worry about the lids in the dishwasher. The final rinse is clear and quite hot.. As a disclaimer, I am not saying there is no residue. For me, it's not enough of one to worry me about at this point in time. I am not saying don't switch to environmentally friendly dish washing soap, we should. Bot only for me, I have to cut myself some slack from going over the top and to know I am doing the best I can. If commercial dishwasher soap is all I have, thank God I have that. Love, Debbie -- " steven " <stevenfineberg@...> wrote: Hello! Question about cleanliness of utensils. This morning as I was straining my kefir, I thought about this. I wash my mason jars in the dishwasher. I use commercial dish washing liquid....trying to change, but for now it is commercial dish soap. Considering this, would it be necessary to use boiling water to rinse the jars before putting the milk and kefir grains into them? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 > > Well, I think it was Nourishing Traditions that said shouldn't even use a dishwasher if someone in the family has cancer. Now, really, I don't obsess that much, but I do open it up and put a glug of white vinegar in the final rinse. If I forget, then I rinse out my kefir jars with hot water and white vinegar...just because I feel better for it. > Jonell: Thanks for the input. Tomorrow I am going to buy dishwasher soap without anit-bacterial additives. I like the ideas of adding the vinegar. Do you suppose I have minimized the fermenting benefits of the kefir grains by placing them in a glass jar that was washed with commercial soaps? or, is there no way to really tell? Thanks, > > --------------------------------- > Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car Finder tool. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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