Gavin has mastered the ability to drink from a cup or small bowl. Although the process was rather messy and we had to deal with a few soggy t-shirts while he worked at refining his technique, it looks like his efforts have finally paid off.

While it might be a pain to have to clean up after him, I’ve noticed that whenever Gavin makes a mistake, he is quick to pick up from him. For instance, after spilling soup down his front, he was very careful after that to make sure he didn’t over-tip the bowl.

Although he can control the cup angle pretty well now, he occasionally spills liquids down his front whenever he gets distracted and he forgets he is still holding the cup. He also has a habit of swinging his arms when he walks so we can’t quite give him a regular cup to carry around.

To encourage him to be independent, I try not to fuss when he makes mistakes and I resist the urge to wipe his mouth after every mouthful. I try to be patient even though his helping usually means we take twice as long to complete a task. I also let him help even if I am the one essentially doing the task.

For instance, I once asked Gavin to help me put back the shopping basket even though it was too cumbersome for him to carry it on his own and effectively I was the one carrying it while he just held on to one of the sides. Such practices, albeit tedious, inculcates a good habit of helping out and not only is it good training, but I am sure it will come in handy when Gavin is older.

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Gavin doing an impersonation of his paternal great grandma: “Meh lei gah?” (Translate to: “What’s that?”)

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