We just use a bib and then wipe her face afterwards with a wet paper towel. She really loves her food though, so there usually isn't a big mess. Except when she grabs the spoon and tries to feed herself...then we need 2 paper towels!
have fun! the mess is part of the whole experience!
G is pretty easy and not too messy. I just put a bib on him to feed him and sometimes he is messier than others, but never horrible! With that said I have found that our high chair has shoulder straps as well as the waist strap and it makes a world of a difference. When feeding him in a high chair without the shoulder straps I realized things got A LOT messier!
Re: mess management with solids?
We just use a bib and then wipe her face afterwards with a wet paper towel. She really loves her food though, so there usually isn't a big mess. Except when she grabs the spoon and tries to feed herself...then we need 2 paper towels!
have fun! the mess is part of the whole experience!
DD was very messy at first. Mostly putting her hands in her mouth, with a mouth full of food in it. It got better as she got better with eating.
Now she only makes a huge mess when she is tired. Then she tends to rub her hands all over her face.
If its a big mess, we go straight to the bath after eating.
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