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The title says it all really! Has anyone else noticed their babies do this?

Lilee-Mary has always been a really good eater and will take whatever is given to her, so we've been really lucky in that respect. Now, I am noticing (only in the last few days) that if I try and spoon feed her, she gets all upset but if I give her finger foods, like toast, fruit, rice cakes, pizza, etc, she is fine. She has had a mild tummy infection since last Saturday and the doctor said it could be this, but I read that this is about the age where they start wanting to be independent. I'm not worried, in fact I am all for encouraging her, it means that I can get on and do stuff, but I must admit I am in need of some inspiration for finger food ideas...can anyone help me please?

Thanks to all of your responses. She did actually let me feed her some cauliflower cheese today, which she normally woofs down, but after 5/6 spoons she started crying and wouldn't let me feed her any more. So I gave her an assortment of finger food and she took that. She does like playing with the spoon, but ends up putting it down the back of her throat and gagging, but I suppose its all part of the learning game.

Thanks for your idea's on the finger foods. I have been up till now, concentrating on being creative on the spoon-fed foods, so haven't had a chance to think about finger foods too much. I went on-line today and got a few idea's from Annabell Karmel, not sure about buying her book, 100 finger foods, can anyone recommend it?

Not sure if it is her teeth or not. I don't think she is cutting any that I can see or feel. I think perhaps it is more her tummy and that she wants to be Little Miss Independent!

Thanks for that, I may see if I can loan it from the library.

We eat around the table too, and LM really enjoys being part of it. Your right, its definately good to teach them how to behave around a table.

She loves pasta and bolognese, but I didn't think of it giving it to her as a finger food as thought it might be too slippy for her to pick up, but I shall give it a ago. Mind you, if she can pick up banana which is very slippy, then I am sure she'll master the art of picking up the pasta.

I suppose my only concern is that, if she is feeding herself then sometimes a lot of it goes on the floor or in her bib. When I am feeding her, I know that she is eating it. I suppose its all part of the learning process!