jgerardo Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 Just curious is that a natural behavior that he will learn on his own or is it something I have to teach him? He is 3 and a half months old. Someone told me that if I give him everything by hand he will get lazy and not want to. He is fully weaned already.
Brat Birds Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 That is young to be fully weaned. Yes, they will learn to grab things with their claws on their own. But if you want to hurry it up you might give him something in his mouth and then offer him something else he loves - he might reach with his claw to grab it.
Dave007 Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 Just curious is that a natural behavior that he will learn on his own or is it something I have to teach him? He is 3 and a half months old. Someone told me that if I give him everything by hand he will get lazy and not want to. He is fully weaned already. Parrots don't *learn * how to use one foot to hold food. Their feet are both hands and legs. Monkeys don't * learn* how to use one hand. Bears don't *learn* how to use their claws to hold fish. Squirrels don't * learn * how to use both feet to eat. People don't * learn * how to use one hand to hold something. As you said it's natural behavior. Natural behavior isn't taught. It just exists.
Brat Birds Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 To a point that is true, but, if you take a right-handed child and continually hand him something and insist he uses his left hand, he will eventually 'learn' to use his left hand.
Dave007 Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 To a point that is true, but, if you take a right-handed child and continually hand him something and insist he uses his left hand, he will eventually 'learn' to use his left hand. Well, as long as he/she uses a hand instead of a foot then the kid is normal. The kid would look odd when eating cereal with his feet. As far as me, I'm ambidexturous so no *lessons* were ever needed. I'm so lucky.
Timbersmom Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Reminds me of a boss I had one time. Several of us were traveling to a meeting in a van. We were just chatting about the left-handed, right-handed thing. The boss said, "Well, I'm amphibious," and smirked. Sad thing was I was the only one that laughed, the others nodded wisely and said "Oh, really?" Makes me question the IQs of my coworkers... Edited October 18, 2013 by Timbersmom
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Baby is young. Sixteen weeks is average for weening. Always satisfy the " oral stage", as long as it takes. Some birds take longer. No big deal! Nancy
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