How do I get her to stop

throwing her food on the floor
She thinks its the funniest thing - I on the other hand do not think it is funny - it actually brings me to tears everytime.


Please I will take any advice.

Plus, she will never eat the first thing I make for her - I usually have to make her more than one meal every feeding.

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I wish I knew. Ella's new thing is to take out whatever food I get into her mouth. She has examine it. Then she decides whether it goes back in, or onto the floor.

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When my boys would toss stuff it would be taken away, they would still sit there and I would try again. I didn't make it a game of me picking it up all the time, because that they thought was fun.

She will learn to eat it or it will be taken away.

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Michael does the same thing. I give him 2 chances and then I take it away from him. He usually only does it when he is full and does not want anymore to eat.

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Before age two, no reaction is the best reaction. Saying no, crying, laughing, or any other emotional reaction from you is exciting. Put down a cheap shower curtain liner under the high chair so you aren't upset about the mess and practice your breathing.

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Posted by -Lisa-

I wish I knew. Ella's new thing is to take out whatever food I get into her mouth. She has examine it. Then she decides whether it goes back in, or onto the floor.

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we took alys' food away if she started throwing it and told her no.

And if she doesn't eat what's on her plate, I rarely make something else for her (I'll do it if she hasn't touched ANYTHING)

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It gets better and it does stop, that I can promise. Try to ignore it as much as you can. It's a stage that I think that they all go through

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Honestly, I think it's something she's just going to outgrow. When Katherine used to do that, I would give her like one more chance after a warning and then I would remove her from the highchair.

Good Luck!!

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I ignore him. When his tray is empty, I take him out of the chair and say "ok, all done." He throws it, but usually after he's had his fill.

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I just read this in parents.com

Q: My 9-month-old loves to throw food on the floor. He tosses it, looks at me, then giggles. How can I start to set limits with a baby this young?

A: The "food fling" game is quite common. Nine-month-olds are driven to learn how the world around them works. When your son is throwing his pasta off the high chair tray, he is learning about the physical properties of objects: Where do the noodles go? Do they always fall on the floor? Will they bounce back? What sound do they make?
Matter-of-Fact Responses The way to set limits with a 9-month-old is through your reaction to his behavior. Babies learn early on that their actions can cause positive or negative responses, so the less emotional and more matter-of-fact you are, the more likely it is that the behavior will stop.
When your baby starts to throw food, you can say with a straight face, "No throwing." If he continues tossing food, simply take it off the tray and say, "I guess you're all done." Then take him out of the high chair and offer him objects he can drop or throw (e.g., a foam ball) in a place that is acceptable to you, such as outside. If you do this consistently, he will put two and two together and learn that food throwing in the high chair means the food goes away. If you are concerned that he hasn't eaten enough, offer a healthy snack shortly thereafter. If he's hungry, he'll eat.

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As far as food throwing, the food was taken away and they waited until the next meal to eat. I didn't get upset or yell. I just took them out of the highchair. They caught on very quickly.

They ate what I gave them or they didn't eat. My rule was that you had to try what I gave you. If you truly didn't like it, that was fine and you didn't get it again. However, I was not a "diner". I didn't make additional meals. Luckily, this wasn't too much of a problem because both my girls were good eaters. If they did turn their noses up at something and would not try it, they waited until the next meal to eat. Again, they caught on very quickly.

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At what age did you take their food away and say no more?

She is 15 Months...I am not sure this is too early.

And she is not doing it cause she is full, most times she starts when she first gets in the chair

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Marcie and Lisa I think your 2 are Luka's long lost sisters . He is so weird when it comes to food and drives me crazy. He will chew or suck the juice out of something for a second or two then put it in the highchair next to him. Once he has done all his pieces he will go back and and eat them . Every once and while he will throw one over and then go "UhhOhh". I just ignore it and I DO NOT clean it while he is their because he throws more. His highchair looks horrible because of this and I am constantly cleaning it and cleaning the floor. I am starting to try and take his food away but I feel bad because he is super picky (he is a smeller and color looker, he won't eat it if it doesn't smell or look right to him ). He still only eats mac and cheese, pizza, waffles, fruit, yorgurt and cheese. He has been eating the the same thing for the last 5 months

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Say" Uh oh I guess you're done eating, or not hungry" and remove her from the high chair. Don't even entertain the idea of giving her something else to eat at that moment, try again later. It will only take a few times but she'll learn that if she wants to eat she cannot throw her food on the floor. You have to be consistent. Maybe 30 minutes later you can try again. Say "Are you ready to sit in your chair and eat now?" If she starts throwing the food repeat and take her out.

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Posted by Ohboy-or-Ohgirl

It gets better and it does stop, that I can promise. Try to ignore it as much as you can. It's a stage that I think that they all go through

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Posted by Ohboy-or-Ohgirl

It gets better and it does stop, that I can promise. Try to ignore it as much as you can. It's a stage that I think that they all go through

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Posted by -Lisa-

I wish I knew. Ella's new thing is to take out whatever food I get into her mouth. She has examine it. Then she decides whether it goes back in, or onto the floor.