Teach a Child How to Eat Using Utensils
Mar 21, 2022
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How to teach a child how to eat with utensils; it's different than you think.
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Many think teaching a child how to eat is about putting a utensil in the hand and getting the utensil to the mouth.
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For some children, this approach may work.
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But if you have tried this and you are wondering why your child just isn't getting it, there is an important factor about this functional movement that you are missing.
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All functional movements require rotational movements.
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Functional movements do not require one to develop more strength.
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When a child lacks rotation in the wrist, elbow, and/or shoulder, eating with utensils can be a very difficult, if not impossible task.
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So instead of being frustrated that your child isn't getting it, there is a simple solutions checklist you can go through to teach your child rotational movements so their body starts to understand functional movements like eating with ute...