How old does a baby have to be to use chopsticks? I didn’t expect that there are so many taboos for infants and young children using tableware!

Hello, my son is now 2 years and 3 months old. He usually likes to eat directly with his hands. Sometimes he knows how to hold a spoon, but he never can hold chopsticks. I bought him training chopsticks before, but he didn\’t like using them either. I would like to ask, at what age do children generally know how to use chopsticks? When is the best time to teach? Impatient parents always hope that their babies can quickly master life skills and show unusual intelligence and ability as soon as possible. However, some things really cannot be rushed! For example, training a baby to use chopsticks… 1. It is not the sooner the baby learns to use chopsticks, the better. Using chopsticks may seem simple, but it requires the use of hands, wrists, elbows, arms and even shoulders. The precise coordination of multiple joints and muscles is not as simple as flexing and extending five fingers! Since the baby\’s own development is limited, it is recommended that the baby learn to eat with a spoon before he is 2 years old. Under normal circumstances, babies can only practice using chopsticks when they are 3-4 years old. If parents ask their babies to use chopsticks too early, not only will the baby have difficulty learning, but they may also spill the food due to uncoordinated movements, thus affecting the baby\’s appetite. Some anxious parents may even blame and reprimand their babies, which will affect the baby\’s motivation and self-confidence in eating, and the gain is not worth the loss. 2. How should parents teach their babies to use chopsticks? Before teaching, parents must first consider the baby\’s development status, and secondly, make the baby interested and willing to learn. If the above two points are met, then the next step is simple. Do this: teach parents by words and deeds how to use chopsticks every time they eat. When doing this, try to slow down and exaggerate your movements to attract the baby\’s attention and imitation. There is no need to rush when teaching your baby. Parents should repeatedly demonstrate the correct way to hold and use it to their baby. Don’t be impatient! Slowly wait until the baby remembers it clearly, and then he can hold it very well. Encourage and support the baby when learning to use chopsticks. If the food is spilled, parents should not blame the baby, but should encourage the baby more, use more patience to slowly guide the baby, and re-stimulate the baby\’s desire to learn. If the baby grabs the chopsticks halfway through eating or abandons them, parents should not blame the baby. Instead, they should increase their use of chopsticks and show that they are eating deliciously and happily to attract the baby to pick up the chopsticks again. interest. 3. In addition to chopsticks, the following tableware is not recommended for babies to use too early! For example: 1. Fragile tableware Although tableware made of glass, ceramics and other materials is the healthiest, babies\’ little hands are still very clumsy and it is easy to \”miss\”. Not only will this cause waste, but more importantly, it may accidentally injure the baby, so parents should not let their babies eat with fragile tableware too early. 2. Tableware that is too large or too small. Tableware that is too large is difficult for babies to control, while tableware that is too small may cause soup and water to overflow when the baby eats. This makes it more difficult for the baby to learn to eat on his own. 3. Tableware that is difficult to clean. Some tableware are often difficult to clean due to their shape, design or texture, or cannot be sterilized at high temperatures. Therefore, oil and bacteria are more likely to adhere to them, so they are not ideal tableware for children. 4. The tableware for adults is not suitable for babies.They have poor resistance and can easily transmit diseases from adults to children if they share tableware with adults. Because some germs may not react well to adults, but may pose a threat to babies. 5. Western tableware Western tableware is very fashionable right now, so some parents want their babies to be exposed to it early. As everyone knows, the knives and forks in Western tableware are hard and sharp, and can easily pierce the baby\’s lips. If a child falls, he or she may suffer more serious injuries. Although hand movement training can promote brain development, it must also be based on the premise that the brain has reached a certain level. Children who are too young are not suitable for learning to use chopsticks early because their brains are not fully developed. Therefore, anxious parents should also consider the baby\’s development first, and there is a limit.