Nearly 2 year old eats EXTREMELY fast

[squeakersmum]

So, although I wouldn't say Ben is a particularly picky eater, he definitely knows what he likes. He's not really keen on meat but will eat it if it's mince or if it's cut small enough (or is a sausage or chicken nugget ); but I'm not a big meat eater either so that doesn't particularly bother me. He loves White fish and salmon if it's in a marinade.

The problem is, if he does like what's for dinner he shovels it in ridiculously fast. As in he will clear his bowl in under 10 minutes.  It's making him have terrible wind and if we're all eating together, DH and I have barely started and he's clamouring to get down!!

Any ideas?!?!

[MummyToBen]

Just in case you haven't tried any of these things...

Could you give him half a piece of bread half an hour before dinner (or something similar) just so that he doesn't feel so hungry?  I think it takes the body something like 30 minutes to realise it is full - so it might help him to not feel like he needs to shove the food down so quickly  .  Also a cup of milk or water earlier on might help too.

Could you encourage him to chat to you while you are all eating together - so that he stops every few mouthfuls?

Could you give him a small portion and then he can have a bit more when he's finished it - just to stagger his meal?

xx