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JenBenMen
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Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
DS will eat...when he wants to. Otherwise most times he throws the food off the highchair on to the floor.
I tapped his hand and said "No" but now he laughs and thinks its a game.
Is there an effective way to stop this? He is almost 15 months
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Posted 8/5/08 11:59 AM  |
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metsgirlie
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
My son already does this at 10 mos. Please help!
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| Posted 8/5/08 12:00 PM |
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Eireann
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
In my experience, it's a phase. Both my girls did it, but not for so long. When they would throw food, I would say "NO!" really sternly (this does NOT deter DD#2, mind you  ). If they continued to do it, I would take away the food and mealtime was over. Again, this behavior didn't last forever.
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| Posted 8/5/08 12:01 PM |
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chelle
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Isn't it obvious?
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
I've learned with DD NOT to acknowledge when she does stuff like that....for the little things I try not to say NO, because she too thinks it's a game and starts laughing and doing it over and over again  She wants a reaction....
lately she'll take sips of water and spit it out...if I acknowledge it, she keeps doing it, so I just look away and don't pay her any mind and she stops.
Ahhh yes, let the beginning of reverse psychology begin 
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| Posted 8/5/08 12:01 PM |
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dawnygirl25
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
Posted by Eireann
In my experience, it's a phase. Both my girls did it, but not for so long. When they would throw food, I would say "NO!" really sternly (this does NOT deter DD#2, mind you ). If they continued to do it, I would take away the food and mealtime was over. Again, this behavior didn't last forever.
ITA
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| Posted 8/5/08 12:02 PM |
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cgdg61606
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
Thomas is the same age and does the same thing. I wish I knew how to stop it.  When he starts throwing it, I usually say, no throwing!, and then ask ask him if he is finished eating. If he isn't eating anymore, and keeps throwing food, I take all the food off his tray. If I think he's still hungry, I give him a piece of food at a time on his tray. I don't know if this is the best way, but it's what I've been doing.
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| Posted 8/5/08 12:02 PM |
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Luv2bAmom
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
Posted by chelle
I've learned with DD NOT to acknowledge when she does stuff like that....for the little things I try not to say NO, because she too thinks it's a game and starts laughing and doing it over and over again She wants a reaction....
lately she'll take sips of water and spit it out...if I acknowledge it, she keeps doing it, so I just look away and don't pay her any mind and she stops.
Ahhh yes, let the beginning of reverse psychology begin
ITA with this, DS also will continue if I pay attention to him when he throws food off the high chairs, when I say NO he just keeos doing it and laughs as if it was a game.
So now I ignore it.
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| Posted 8/5/08 12:03 PM |
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Ang-Rich
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
Posted by Eireann
In my experience, it's a phase. Both my girls did it, but not for so long. When they would throw food, I would say "NO!" really sternly (this does NOT deter DD#2, mind you ). If they continued to do it, I would take away the food and mealtime was over. Again, this behavior didn't last forever.
This is how we handled it with Lucas. He no longer laughs but when he is done eating he drops food. So I just take it away, wash his hands and put him down. I tell him no throwing food - ask him if he wants to get down and then repeat "down, Lucas"
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| Posted 8/5/08 12:07 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
yes, when he throws his food, it means he is not hungry....do not say thing, just remove him from the highchair 
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| Posted 8/5/08 12:36 PM |
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curliegirl
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
Posted by cgdg61606
Thomas is the same age and does the same thing. I wish I knew how to stop it. When he starts throwing it, I usually say, no throwing!, and then ask ask him if he is finished eating. If he isn't eating anymore, and keeps throwing food, I take all the food off his tray. If I think he's still hungry, I give him a piece of food at a time on his tray. I don't know if this is the best way, but it's what I've been doing.
Although I have no ideas from experience, I was gonna suggest this along with ignoring him when he does it.
He wants ANY reaction from you, even if it's a no.....He looked me dead in the face and still did it after I said no to him......defiant little boy!!!!!
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| Posted 8/5/08 12:40 PM |
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lbelle821
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
Posted by chelle
lately she'll take sips of water and spit it out:
DS does this too (as well as throws food). he takes the water in and then lets it slowly leak out of his mouth down his chin...it drives me nuts. Up until now I've done the stern "no" but doesn't work. I think i'm going to try reverse psychology.
Actually, yesterday he learned a new one. He puts his food on his head. Yesterday he had turkey dogs wrapped in his hair. I tried so hard not to laugh but I couldn't control myself. So i sort of leaned down to the floor so he couldn't see me laughing at him..i wish I had a camera.
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| Posted 8/5/08 1:19 PM |
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FelAndJon
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
Posted by stephanief
yes, when he throws his food, it means he is not hungry....do not say thing, just remove him from the highchair
This is what we do too. I take the food away and take him out of the high chair. DS is 23 months and he doesn't really throw anymore unless he is tired or bored.
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| Posted 8/5/08 1:51 PM |
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want2beamom
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
My son was doing this for awhile...and occasionally still does it....I say No, then put the food back, if he continues, I take the food away. Its really just a phase.
My son is now into putting all his food on his head, and laughing
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| Posted 8/5/08 2:19 PM |
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dm24angel
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Re: Throwing Food-- How can we stop it?
I stop mealtime the second he does it. If we are still eating and he needs to sit there, I take away the food.and he sits there and waits..if hes the only one eating we just stop his eating, I take him down. This has helped a LOT.
I read that throwing means they are not hungry 90% of the time and to remove the food.
So far its working.
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| Posted 8/5/08 8:18 PM |
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