Independent Eating for Toddlers: What Parents Can Learn from Global Trends
Go online for a minute — and your feed will probably show a few cute clips of toddlers happily feeding themselves. Tiny hands holding spoons, little faces smeared with dal or yogurt, and those beautiful proud grins that melt hearts! These children, often from Western homes, seem so confident; they pour their own water, announce they’re “done,” and even help set the table afterwards. For Indian parents, though, it can feel like a faraway dream. In most homes across India, especially joint or traditional ones, feeding is an act of love . Grandma chasing a giggling toddler with a bowl of halwa is a daily sight. We worry — what if they spill it all? What if they miss out on their nutrition? And let’s be honest, many of us secretly enjoy feeding them ourselves. But can we blend these two worlds? Can Indian families nurture independence without losing that warmth or our cultural roots? At Modern Early , the Top Play School in Pitampura , we believe not only can we — we should . Let...