Ah, how liberating!

I hate teaching babies how to eat. I hate putting the same food in their mouth 5 times. I hate that I have to spend 30 minutes getting them to eat a tablespoon of food. I also like to eat. I like eating when everyone else is eating. I don't like that I have to feed my child and then eat when everyone else is done and my food is cold.

Isn't it GREAT when your child gets to the "I do it" stage and they can feed themselves? Now, admittedly, there are some definite irritations to accompany the "I do it" stage. However, this is not one of them! So, she gets a little messy. Oh, well. This particular food will not stain. She probably would have anyway as she swats the spoon away or tries to grab it from me. She got to eat her way. I got to eat my food at the same time. How is this not a "win, win" situation?