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This must be a very common problem. My 2 1/2 yr old son uses his hands still as well. I think that since it is such an effort to get the food on the utensil and then to keep it on there all the way to his mouth, that he just gets frustrated and continues to use his hands because it is quicker and more efficient for him. I give him a fork and/or spoon with all meals and sometimes I use several forks or spoons. When I do this I put the food on the utensils for him, so that he only has to practice getting it to his mouth instead of both getting the food on the utensil and then keeping it there all the way to his mouth (and by loading up several at a time, it gives me time to eat some before I have to reload his utensils). He will generally not eat with his hands when I do this and will occasionally practice putting the food on the utensil himself during those meals, which has lead to him wanting to do it more. When left to do it by himself, he still only uses a fork or spoon, maybe 30% of the time, but it is a start. Good Luck.