{"id":433,"date":"2017-07-24T20:52:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T20:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/?p=433"},"modified":"2022-05-04T10:54:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T18:54:34","slug":"when-is-my-toddler-ready-for-a-fork-a-guide-to-age-appropriate-self-care-tasks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2017\/07\/24\/when-is-my-toddler-ready-for-a-fork-a-guide-to-age-appropriate-self-care-tasks\/","title":{"rendered":"When is My Toddler Ready for a Fork? A Guide to Age-Appropriate Self-Care Tasks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-771\" src=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20040a-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20040a-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20040a.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Encouraging your toddler\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2017\/07\/24\/step-away-from-the-toothbrush-encouraging-your-toddlers-self-care-independence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">burgeoning independence<\/a>\u00a0sets her on a path towards self-reliance, builds her ability to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2017\/06\/16\/what-is-executive-function-how-can-i-nurture-it-in-my-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plan and accomplish sequential tasks<\/a>, and strengthens her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2017\/03\/31\/hands-our-most-incredible-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fine motor skills<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a guide of age-appropriate self-care tasks to help you support your little one during this important phase of her toddlerhood.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlights:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encouraging your toddler\u2019s independence is a great way to build self-reliance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting Dressed:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11-month-old toddlers can remove socks and move their bodies to assist caregivers dressing them.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During months 14-20, they participate more (pulling arms out of shirts, pulling up elastic waist pants).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 24 months, they can remove their clothes on their own.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mealtimes:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6-months-old babies will show interest in feeding themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can experiment with spoons by 13 months and with forks by 17 months.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toddlers can wipe their faces with napkins by 22 months.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chores:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around months 16-17, toddlers can pick up toys, but they need reminding about where things go.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 21 months, they begin to put stuff away independently.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grooming:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toddlers can practice brushing their teeth at 16 months and attempt hand washing at 18 months, but they need assistance with both tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 22 months, they can lather soap, wash, and dry off by themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Getting Dressed<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>11 months:<\/strong>\u00a0Your toddler can remove her socks, and she moves her body and limbs to help you while you dress her.<\/li>\n<li><strong>14 months:<\/strong>\u00a0If you start undressing her, she can finish by pulling out her arms and legs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>17-20 months:<\/strong>\u00a0She fully participates in getting dressed and undressed with your help, and may be able to pull on pants with an elastic waistband.<\/li>\n<li><strong>24 months:<\/strong>\u00a0Get ready to chase your naked toddler! She can take off her clothes by herself now (shirts with sleeves may take more time to master). She may be able to put on slip-on shoes or ones with easy closures, like velcro straps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mealtimes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>6 months:<\/strong>\u00a0If she\u2019s sitting independently, she\u2019s ready for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2021\/06\/08\/how-to-introduce-solid-foods-at-the-right-times-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">solid foods<\/a>\u00a0and interested in feeding herself. At this stage she\u2019s eating purees, so this is fun for her and messy for you!<\/li>\n<li><strong>13 months:<\/strong>\u00a0Her improving fine motor skills allow her to experiment with using a spoon. Get your camera ready so you can capture her with yogurt all over her face! She\u2019ll get better and better at using a spoon, and will get most of the food into her mouth by about 20 months.<\/li>\n<li><strong>15 months:<\/strong>\u00a0You can start teaching her to drink from a cup with no lid. She\u2019ll need your help at first, and will do it solo by 17-20 months.<\/li>\n<li><strong>17 months:<\/strong>\u00a0She can start experimenting with a fork, although it will take until close to her second birthday to get better at using it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>22 months:<\/strong>\u00a0She can use a napkin to wipe her own face, and she can peel a banana or other easy-to-peel fruit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Chores<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>16 months:<\/strong>\u00a0She can work alongside you to pick up toys, but needs reminding about where things go.<\/li>\n<li><strong>17 months:<\/strong>\u00a0She can put her dirty clothes in the hamper, and her shoes away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>20 months:<\/strong>\u00a0She can help clean up a spill, and bring her dirty dishes to the kitchen after a meal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>21 months:<\/strong>\u00a0She has a better understanding of where things belong, and can more independently pick up toys or help put away clothes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Grooming<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>16 months:<\/strong>\u00a0She can practice brushing her own teeth before you do the actual job. She\u2019ll get the hang of this when she\u2019s 3 or 4 years old, but your pediatric dentist may recommend you help her until she\u2019s even older.<\/li>\n<li><strong>18 months:<\/strong>\u00a0She can participate in hand washing, but still needs help. By her second birthday she\u2019ll be able to wash her hands alone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>22 months:<\/strong>\u00a0At bath time, she can help lather the soap, wash herself, and dry off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Encouraging your toddler\u2019s self-care independence adds time to your already busy day, but when you step back from doing for her what she can do for herself, you send the message that she is capable and provide her first opportunities to feel like a contributing member of the family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Encouraging your toddler\u2019s\u00a0burgeoning independence\u00a0sets her on a path towards self-reliance, builds her ability to\u00a0plan and accomplish sequential tasks, and strengthens her\u00a0fine motor skills. 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