Parenting Tips for Your 35-36 Month Old Toddler
By the age of 3, toddlers can serve themselves most food without help. They can pour dry things into bowls, pour liquid from a small container into a cup, and scoop food onto a plate using a spoon with a short handle.
Letting your toddler serve herself helps her practice her coordination skills. It may also help her avoid eating too much. Research shows that toddlers serve themselves the right amount more often than adults.
Adults tend to put too much food on toddlers’ plates. Toddlers should also be the ones to decide if they want more to eat. Taking seconds of one food without finishing another is okay. Forcing a toddler to eat all the food on her plate can encourage her to eat too much.
