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Throwing food. Help

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My son is throwing food at every meal.  It doesn't even matter if it's something he likes or not...he will even throw cookie after taking a few bites.  And then he cries when the food is all gone.  I first tried ignoring the behavior and not giving him a reaction.  Now I yell NO and try to block his hand.  Then after doing that a couple times in a row I take his tray away.  He cries.  I wait and then offer it again and he will grab a handful and just throw it right away.  I don't feel like he's eating enough but I can't just keep putting food on his tray after he throws most of it and wants more.

Any advice here?

Daughter born July 2008; Daughter born March 2010 Son born August 2011
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Re: Throwing food. Help

  • PayolaCrayolaPayolaCrayola
    My DD does the same thing. Its so frustrating because its like she says "im over it" and tosses it. i tried telling her "give it to Mommy" and half the time it works but like if im driving and i give her a snack cup she will hand it to me when shes done with it but if i dont see it she takes the lid off and throws the rest all over the car! Sorry i dont have much advice but hopefully they grow out of this soon!
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    My DD does the same thing and it is beyond frustrating. At first she would do it when she was done eating. So I would say OK we're done, we don't throw food. Now she takes a bite, throws the rest of that piece, and continues on eating and throwing, so I know she isn't actually done. I have also tried blocking her, which makes her MAD and leads to her trying to smash the food on me and screaming. I honestly am at a loss for what to do to stop this behavior....and save my floors!
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  • CHI-06CHI-06 member

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    If he throws food then meal time is over. Once he saw that I meant it and was serious he stopped.

    I wish this alone worked.  I have been taking his tray away for over a week now when he throws food and it does not stop him.  He is just mad and hungry.  I guess we just wait it out and assume he won't starve himself.

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  • LoveBug10-09LoveBug10-09
    My mother-in-law's high chair has a cup holder and he will put it in there sometimes, but mostly we have the same issue. Taking the tray away hasn't helped. His is mostly when he is done or when he is trying to feed the dogs. However, he will do it with food he loves in the middle of eating if he gets bored while his mouth is full (he is such a mouth stuffer). We try to keep him entertained while eating and he is less likely to throw it. Nothing has really worked here. We are just hoping he outgrows it soon. 
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  • BrendaLou1969BrendaLou1969 member

    My daughter is just starting to enter into that stage.  She does it mostly when she is full and wants down, (even tho hubby and I are still eating)....so we take the tray away from her.  There are tears because she wants down but we think it is important for us to eat as a family and she needs to learn that we leave the table when everyone is done with their dinner.

    Also, we only put 2-3 pieces of food on her tray at a time now.  More work on our part, but That seemed to do the trick most of the time.

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