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One full month of one service: Speech Therapy (ST), Occupational Therapy (OT), Behaviour Therapy (BT) or Special Education (SE).

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Ends 25 October 2026 at 11:59 pm IST, or when the first 4,999 places are filled.

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Finger Spoon

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From finger feeding to eating with a spoon

Many children take their time moving from finger feeding to a spoon, and this is usually typical between about 12 and 24 months. You can help with chunky toddler spoons, pre-loading and passing, spoon-friendly foods like thick dal or yoghurt, eating together, and embracing the mess. Seek a gentle developmental check if your child is well past two with no interest in utensils, gags often, eats only narrow textures, or you have wider worries — not as a diagnosis, but because early support works best.

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When do children move from finger feeding to eating with a spoon?

Children usually begin finger feeding around 8–10 months, start holding a spoon by 10–12 months, self-feed messily with a spoon by 15–18 months, and become fairly neat near 24 months. It's a gradual overlap, not a switch, and mess is a normal part of learning.

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How can I help my child move from finger feeding to eating with a spoon?

Children move from finger feeding to spoon feeding through gentle, low-pressure practice: offering a second spoon to hold, pre-loading thick spoon-friendly foods, modelling self-feeding and welcoming mess. Most manage a self-loaded spoon between 12 and 18 months. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

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