Comments on: How to Teach Your Baby to Stop Throwing Food on the Floor http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-stop-throwing-food-on-the-floor Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:20:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elli http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-stop-throwing-food-on-the-floor/comment-page-1#comment-9640 Elli Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:31:06 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-stop-throwing-food-on-the-floor#comment-9640 Thanks Dawn, I will give that a try. I must admit I ignored him when he started biting furniture and he stopped doing that after a few days so maybe this might work too. Thanks Dawn, I will give that a try. I must admit I ignored him when he started biting furniture and he stopped doing that after a few days so maybe this might work too.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-stop-throwing-food-on-the-floor/comment-page-1#comment-7371 Dawn Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:48:57 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-stop-throwing-food-on-the-floor#comment-7371 Elli, My 13-month old son does that occasionally, too. I think he either wants to play the "if I drop it, Mommy will pick it up!" game, or he's just being plain ornery. I know if he had more words, he'd be clear about his intentions. :) My tendency is to ignore the food on the floor, wait a minute or so, and offer him a new bite. I try not to make much of a fuss about it. I might be naive, but it seems that when he can't elicit a reaction from me, he stops dropping the food and starts eating again. Distractions are good too. I'll say something in a funny voice to catch him off-guard, or talk to his older sister for a minute. Sometimes I'll dance in my chair. (Makes me glad I don't have a camera in my kitchen catching all the shenanigans. :) ) Elli,

My 13-month old son does that occasionally, too. I think he either wants to play the “if I drop it, Mommy will pick it up!” game, or he’s just being plain ornery. I know if he had more words, he’d be clear about his intentions. :) My tendency is to ignore the food on the floor, wait a minute or so, and offer him a new bite. I try not to make much of a fuss about it. I might be naive, but it seems that when he can’t elicit a reaction from me, he stops dropping the food and starts eating again. Distractions are good too. I’ll say something in a funny voice to catch him off-guard, or talk to his older sister for a minute. Sometimes I’ll dance in my chair. (Makes me glad I don’t have a camera in my kitchen catching all the shenanigans. :) )

]]> By: Elli http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-stop-throwing-food-on-the-floor/comment-page-1#comment-7366 Elli Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:33:10 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-stop-throwing-food-on-the-floor#comment-7366 My 15 month old has been throwing his food on the floor for a few months now, he knows how to say all done but he sometimes throws it when he has only eaten two or three bites. Not sure what else I can do? Any ideas? My 15 month old has been throwing his food on the floor for a few months now, he knows how to say all done but he sometimes throws it when he has only eaten two or three bites. Not sure what else I can do? Any ideas?

]]> By: Day Nine: Veggies…or Not « The (not so) Mighty Mr. Mom http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-stop-throwing-food-on-the-floor/comment-page-1#comment-3831 Day Nine: Veggies…or Not « The (not so) Mighty Mr. Mom Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:10:07 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-stop-throwing-food-on-the-floor#comment-3831 [...] found a post about teaching kids to not throw food. The website is a little loud color-wise, but I’ll try the suggestion and see what happens. [...] [...] found a post about teaching kids to not throw food. The website is a little loud color-wise, but I’ll try the suggestion and see what happens. [...]

]]> By: Amanda http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-stop-throwing-food-on-the-floor/comment-page-1#comment-2788 Amanda Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:05:59 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/how-to-teach-your-baby-to-stop-throwing-food-on-the-floor#comment-2788 @Amelia - It IS fun to be able to communicate. I am addicted to signing now. @Julie - I am so glad that the suggestions may be able to help you! It took a lot of work to get Ace to start putting her food away, instead of on the floor. Anytime she put it there I would cheer and then take it away. Sometimes Ace signs all done when she is finished with that course of the meal. I think the saying "No, we don't throw food on the floor" in a stern voice helped too. You can do it! You have to be consistent at every meal time, but she will get it! @Amelia – It IS fun to be able to communicate. I am addicted to signing now.

@Julie – I am so glad that the suggestions may be able to help you! It took a lot of work to get Ace to start putting her food away, instead of on the floor. Anytime she put it there I would cheer and then take it away. Sometimes Ace signs all done when she is finished with that course of the meal. I think the saying “No, we don’t throw food on the floor” in a stern voice helped too. You can do it! You have to be consistent at every meal time, but she will get it!

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