Ok I don't know if this is for this board or Eating Solid Food so feel free to move it!
I know we've created this problem but I'd really like some ideas for getting it under control now. Ever since DS started feeding himself (whether with a spoon that we gave him with food on it, or with his fingers), he's often thrown food on the floor. At first we just thought that as he didn't really have control and was still learning, we wouldn't make a deal of it. Then we did pass through a phase where he'd just do it when he'd had enough, so we'd try to say something like 'Don't drop your food on the floor. If you've finished, give your plate to Mummy' - but that never really worked, we probably weren't consistent about it anyway... But now he's always throwing his food, cutlery, plate etc on the floor during the meal but will still eat afterwards. I'm very reluctant to just take him out of his highchair and finish the meal when he does this, because he's never been a good eater and he'd probably see this as a reward! So I'm wondering how else I can undo my AP and teach him to keep his food etc on the table or in his mouth... He's kind of learnt to do his version of the 'finished' sign - but I don't think he quite gets the meaning yet, as he'll do it and then immediately eat something else! I really don't want mealtimes to be a battle as I know I have a tendency to make them into one already, due to my concern that he actually eats enough.
Any tips? TIA
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