自分で／by herself

1歳3ヶ月になった娘は好奇心の塊。例えば食事中、私がやることをよく真似しようとします。今まで手づかみで食べていたのに急に箸を使おうとしたり、スプーンで飲ませていたお味噌汁を拒否して、自分でお茶碗を持って飲むように。後片付けが大変だけど、好きなようにやらせてあげようと決めました。

My daughter turned 15 months old and are interested in everything surrounded around her. For example, she often tries to copy me during meals. She used to eat by hands, but suddenly she tried to use chopsticks by herself... And furthermore, she refused to be fed miso soup with a baby spoon by me.... Now she is trying to eat soup holding a soup bowl by herself. Anyway I decided to let her eat as she likes, although it`s more and more harder to clear the table for me.