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Food wars

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edited October 2014 in May 2013 Moms
I am sure many people are going through this. Jack eats well at daycare. At home, not so much. It is frustrating to me because he instantly throws his plate. rips his bib off and throws his cup. He knows what he is doing because if I am not looking, he makes sure I am looking before he does it. I know that he is likely getting enough food but I am wondering if I should address the behavior. What do you do?
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Food wars 57 votes

End the meal, take them out of the high chair and move on.
28% 16 votes
Ignore the behavior, but make them sit there.
21% 12 votes
Say no and continue the meal.
21% 12 votes
Say no and discontinue the meal.
7% 4 votes
offer something else
8% 5 votes
Other option
14% 8 votes
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  • bishbecraycraybishbecraycray member
    We give him 3 chances. First is no throwing, second is no throwing and we take his plate for a few minutes (i give it back and remind him no throwing), third time it gets taken away and the meal ends
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  • bishbecraycraybishbecraycray member
    We give him 3 chances. First is no throwing, second is no throwing and we take his plate for a few minutes (i give it back and remind him no throwing), third time it gets taken away and the meal ends
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  • kcwnckcwnc member
    We have a very picky eater all of a sudden too. It started last Friday and hasn't let up yet. I'm trying to still offer whatever we eat but have made a little bit of his faves as well. He'll just hang out and talk to us or the dogs if he isn't interested. Once he sees that we're done he gets fussier but we've tried to wait him out and he'll just get more and more upset. Nothing usually flies off his tray but I can sense this is coming soon. I hope this passes quickly!
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  • OohgurlOohgurl member
    I am loving all of these ideas! I think I will use a little bit of all of them and try them out. I think I will start using our booster seat for a change of pace. I like the pulling of the chair in and out. I also like the different chances and maybe offering a toy so he sits there while we eat. Thanks ladies!
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  • tee18tee18 member
    We do something similar to others here. He loves to throw his plate, cups and utensils, so I give him a warning and the next time he does it we take it away. If he's hungry, he will usually stop. But, if he is nearing full, he will do it again and we just end the meal.

    I also noticed snacks were really having an effect on his dinner time eating and behavior, so I've started only giving him one snack - usually something with a bit of protein (apples and peanut butter, cheese and crackers, etc) so that it will hold him over. We have dinner at 5 so I try not I give him snacks past 4/4:15. I think it's helped him focus on dinner. Before he was snacking a lot up until dinner. Although, it can be hard to distract him!
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  • KashyKashy member
    Most of the time DS will start throwing food if he is almost done.  So at that time I will just take the tray away and put him down.  But sometimes he will do it for fun at the beginning and we will just look away and ignore it and usually he will stop. If he doesn't stop I take away the plate of food and will give him little bits at a time and that seems to help.

    Also I'm usually ok with him not eating a lot at super time because he is a little piglet all day long so I know he is getting enough.
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  • beatlechickstephbeatlechicksteph member
    I ignore his behavior, and make him sit at the table until everyone is finished. If he didn't eat anything, I'll usually offer a snack before bedtime. Most of the time he picks up his plate, dumps the food onto the table/tray and tosses the plate away. It's why he still uses plastic plates. He will usually eat his food after that. But if he throws the food on the floor, I ignore or I may remind him that that's his dinner and he should eat it. If he chooses not to eat, he sits at the table until H and I are done eating and we clear the table. I'm trying to instill that I'm not a short order cook, and that he needs to eat what I prepare for the family, or he doesn't get anything, hence I don't give him a snack until much later.
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  • john5111john5111 member
    My Lo usually will throw the food and play with it when hes done..so when this happens we take the top tray of food off and make him sit there till were done. Sometimes hell then want more to eat so well offer him one or two pieces..sometimes hell eat them other times hell just throw them so then we know hes done. Usually he doesnt do it right in the beg its more so when hes done and doesnt want to sit there. I had heard from a friend she makes her son pick up hte food off the floor when he throws it..I tried that but it didnt really work. LOL. GOOD LUCK!
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  • smg2302smg2302 member
    DD sits in a booster at the table.  We have these bowls that suction to the table.  If/when DD starts throwing, we take her bowl away, but she remains with us at the table.  Once she has calmed down, we give her the bowl back.  Same with her sippy cup/utensils.  We haven't broken the cycle entirely, but we usually only have to do this once at meal time.  And she never seems to throw pizza.

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  • coffeeandbookscoffeeandbooks member
    I am in the "ignore," camp.    Like you said he is doing it for attention, and as much as we love our LOs, they really can do things just to get a rise out of you.
    So, maybe next time he does it, you could all turn your backs on him for a minute, or even leave him alone at the table for a minute.   That would be the opposite of giving him attention and hopefully would teach him it is not acceptable.
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  • emmy236emmy236 member
    I voted "other". R throws food if he even thinks we're watching. So we put him in his chair, pour two glasses of wine and go to the living room. Drink wine, come back when we hear the plate hit the floor. Let the dogs clean that up and then give him some kind of fruit for dessert. That he won't throw.
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