Skill· 3.3y–5.2y· 3 min
Fork Explorer
Child uses a fork to self-feed during a real meal. Parent observes grip, approach to different food textures, and whether fork use is sustained versus reverting to hands. Three phases: natural mealtime observation, harder-food challenge, and child narrating technique.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Set the table with a child-sized fork — not just a spoon. Include fork-appropriate foods: pasta pieces, soft vegetable chunks, small pieces of cooked meat. Leave food in pieces large enough to require stabbing or loading onto a fork. Don't pre-cut everything into bite-sized pieces.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
Visual example
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