Feeding one year old

I am assigned the job of taking care of an one year child , of course my grandchild sweety for four months.I was bewildered seeing her video where she literally runs and wondered whether I will be able to run after her.The first fortnight experience is not anything fearful as I envisaged.It is all a happy time.She got acquainted with me the moment i cuddled her in my hands.Ok I will come to the feeding part,the most challenging for a mom or a nanny. But believe me. The tricks play a great role in it. What tricks? Her mother taught me.Give some toys one by one and when her attention is on it feed a spoon.  Ofcourse she opens her mouth knowing not what goes into her mouth. Do not mistake, that she is not responsive. No,the expressions of the face changes with the changes in the taste. She is tied to the strapped feeding chair and one should watch the vehement opposition when I try to place the tray in front of the chair.Some body language,words,shoutings,mimicry are things to be done to place the clip on the hand rest of the chair.  Why should it be kept there? Then only the toys can be placed one by one on it to divert her attention.

Yet another way I found by experience.Place the fur toys on her head and she will try to bring it down raising her hands and that is the time she will open her mouth for a spoon of the food. All the toys will be dropped on the left normally.Probably I wonder whether she will be a left hander. May be it is common with all children. Once they grow only we will know. Once the toy is drooped the sight goes down to the place where the toy falls. Normally a feed at this time is avoided by her. The nodding of the head from left to right expressing the unwillingness to accept a spoon of food  is all the more enjoyable.