She's always finished eatting before we are and I can't get her to stay sitting down and be happy long enough for us to eat. Can't bare to make her sit there and cry. Any suggestions? Rude people will be reported.. I'm asking for suggestions, not attacks.
2007-03-15 09:47:04 · 12 answers · asked by customcat2000 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
This is probably the worst thing to do but it works and it allows us to eat in peace. I downloaded my son's cartoons on my ipod and bought an external speaker. Works great he quietly watches his cartoons while mommy and daddy enjoy their meal and have adult conversation.
2007-03-15 10:04:11 · answer #1 · answered by LBuffo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I went through this with my daughter who is now 18 months. You can space it out and do little bits at a time. This is easier if she is on table foods only. (except her milk/formula) It allows her to eat and pick up things herself but also to eat a little slower so that an hour later she isn't hungry again. They also have little cereal bites for babies that melt in their mouth and you can start using them at nine months. They are found with the baby food at most grocery stores.
If after this she is still finished first you can offer her little toys or even more fun for her.... whipped topping. While it has no nutritional value or detriment for that matter, it is a great way for her to play and still be at the dinner table with everyone. It can cause a bit of a mess but I know I was much happier cleaning a little more than trying to force her to sit and be quiet.
2007-03-15 17:02:29 · answer #2 · answered by realfinekitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she has been a good girl during dinner, eaten all her food, etc, I don't see any problem with letting her get down. She's done her job and the attention span for her age is probably already used up. The other option is to give her something to nibble, like cheerios or something, to maybe keep her happy while sitting there a little longer.
2007-03-15 17:30:29 · answer #3 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if she's only only one you're really lucky to be able to get her to eat sitting in a highchair... well done!! of course you dont want her to get upset, you dont want her to end up hating the highchair. couldnt you maybe keep her out of it until the very last minute and then only put small amounts of her food in front of her(keeping the rest close beside you).. then she will have to wait until you give her the rest... slowing down her eating seems a bit cruel i know but being patient will help. she's still very young to worrying about table manners, so if , once she's finished, and wont stay still, do you have a playpen you could put her in until you've finished or perhaps you're lucky enough to have a child happy to sit and play? either way its better for everyone if she's fed then allowed to rest /play rather than trying to get her to stay in the highchair longer than she wants to be... good luck xx
2007-03-15 16:57:53 · answer #4 · answered by kazzy3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What we did with our daughters was to give them a "dessert" after their dinner. A bananna or maybe a nilla wafer..it kept them busy while we finished dinner. The other thing we did was allow them to have a small toy..or my favorite are these water proof tub books to play with while we finished dinner.
A friend of mine always started her kids eating a few minutes after the family did and it lenghtened the time they had to eat.
I'm mom to 3.
2007-03-15 17:05:36 · answer #5 · answered by Melanie A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would always take mine out after they were done eating and let them sit with me at the table, or have an assortment of toys by the table in the dining room for them to play with while we finished eating.
2007-03-15 16:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try using reins, you know the ones that are used for walking with young children, they can be attached to the high chair. When she is finished she can sit with some finger foods such as bread sticks, carrot sticks etc.... Putting some toys onto her tray may help too. Persevere
2007-03-15 16:56:25 · answer #7 · answered by Mummy B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try feeding her slower... put small amount on her tray one at a time and let her finish each bite before giving her more. Maybe change dinner time? make it closer to bedtime, or further from bedtime... my little guy will throw a fit if hes not tired, but if hes sleepy he will sit there in a full-belly trance :)
2007-03-15 17:16:32 · answer #8 · answered by Mommy to David 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would let her out. If she is finished why should she sit there any longer? One year olds don't have that much of an attention span. Give her a toy and let her play on the floor while everyone else finishes up.
2007-03-15 16:57:21 · answer #9 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I used to make sure she was fed, but not so much that she was full, then i would give her something she really liked to knaw on for awhile, like a peice of asparagus, apple, or once n awhile, licorice or cookies(wafers)
Most of the time she was good,because i fed her a bit in between my bites, and she had her own finger foods to munch on.
2007-03-15 16:56:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋