Try to teach children how to hold chopsticks both fun and effective

Teaching children how to hold chopsticks is an important developmental milestone for many parents in Asia. A few tips below from aFamilyToday Health will make this easier and more enjoyable.

Teaching children how to hold chopsticks not only helps children to eat a variety of dishes with chopsticks, but it also helps children develop essential skills, hand-eye coordination and even helps children to write better letters . Some children learn the skill of holding chopsticks quite quickly while others need more time.

Helping children master the art of using chopsticks is not a difficult job. There is no age requirement to teach this skill. You can teach when your child is about 6-7 years old. This is the time when your child will learn this in school. You can try the following instructions:

Step 1: Support your child by placing the chopsticks firmly in the child's hand.

Instruct your child to hold the chopsticks like a pencil.

Step 2: Make sure your child's middle finger is between the chopsticks.

The middle finger must keep the chopsticks in place.

Step 3: Teach your child how to move the chopsticks up and down using the thumb and index finger.

Practice a series of small movements until they are able to move.

Step 4: When the child has mastered the move of the chopsticks up and down and does not drop, you start to let him practice how to pick up food. Let your child pick up large foods with chopsticks, then move on to smaller foods such as pasta and noodles.

Step 5: Enjoy the meal with chopsticks. This is the best practice. However, be patient as the child may spill food.

In order for your child to enjoy learning to hold chopsticks, it is best to prepare a set of colorful eating utensils. Chopsticks, bowls printed with pictures of animals or interesting images will stimulate children's curiosity, increasing the attractiveness of the food.

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