https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:18:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-baby-to-stop-throwing-food#post-2843097 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 11:21:19 +0000 Iced Tea 2843097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes to the bowl for rejects! We discovered it accidentally. If she had an empty bowl, she almost always placed food in it instead of throwing. For us, it works better if the bowl is nearby on the table, where she can just barely reach it, otherwise she might eventually throw the bowl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-baby-to-stop-throwing-food#post-2843056 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 06:47:24 +0000 Anagram 2843056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's Developmental. This was always a huge parenting trigger for me because I hate having to get down on my hands and knees and clean after every meal. I think both kids stopped around 2-2.5 year old. Jokes on me though because even now, they don't throw but they spill enough by accident that I still have to get on my hands and knees to clean after meals. Boo</p> <p>The "end the meal" thing never worked for us because they would often throw before they'd ever eaten anything. When they were really little, letting them hold things to distract them semi worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-baby-to-stop-throwing-food#post-2843045 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 23:57:10 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2843045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think this is a developmental thing that all kids do so it doesn't bother me all that much but I admit it's annoying to clean up after... I think there's some good stuff here:https://www.todaysparent.com/baby/baby-development/how-to-stop-your-baby-from-throwing-food-off-the-high-chair/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-baby-to-stop-throwing-food#post-2843040 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 21:53:25 +0000 Shantuck 2843040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped using the tray to DD’s high chair and started pushing it up to the table and the throwing stopped. We were lucky, though, that we had an adjustable height high chair so it worked perfectly with our table height. Might be worth trying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-baby-to-stop-throwing-food#post-2842976 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 23:33:19 +0000 castilrm 2842976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all! I do generally only give her a few bites at a time and it’ll be going well, and then she “snaps” and will fling anything and everything she can reach. My oldest would drop food occasionally but nothing like this - I mop down the floor and high chair after every meal or snack. </p> <p>I do like the idea of the no thank you bowl or pile....although I worry that she’ll just toss the bowl too, ha. But learning a few signs in sign language is good idea - I’m willing to give anything a shot! Thanks all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-baby-to-stop-throwing-food#post-2842934 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 17:16:37 +0000 Mama Bird 2842934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD threw food, and nothing helped. She discovered dropping toys at five months, and when she started solids things escalated. She insisted on feeding herself, but the second she decided she doesn't want it, it went overboard. She wasn't doing it to get a reaction, I think she just wanted the offending food gone. I scrubbed the kitchen floor several times a day until she was around two, and finally got the idea that she can give me whatever she doesn't want. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-baby-to-stop-throwing-food#post-2842878 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:24:13 +0000 SweetiePie 2842878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just ignored/gave little reaction. Even negative reaction gives them motivation. </p> <p>And I do agree that if it’s repeated in one sitting we took as a sign that he just wasn’t hungry and we ended the meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-baby-to-stop-throwing-food#post-2842873 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:05:57 +0000 MrsSRS 2842873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oops. Posted at the same time as @peaches1038 and totally agree with everything she said! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-baby-to-stop-throwing-food#post-2842872 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:05:12 +0000 MrsSRS 2842872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just put two or three bites down at a time. The first time she throws say, "no throwing. Food stays on the tray." The second time she throws say, "food is for eating. No throwing. I guess you're all done." Then take her down and have the meal be over. If you think she's still hungry try again, but not for at least a half hour or so. When she's Hungry she'll be focused on eating, not throwing. I'd also teach the sign language for all done so she can tell you when she's done without throwing food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-baby-to-stop-throwing-food#post-2842871 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:04:33 +0000 peaches1038 2842871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 things helped us: baby sign language and a “no thank you” bowl.<br /> We taught ds the signs for more, all done and water. That way, he was able to communicate if he was actually done eating.<br /> The no thank you bowl helped immensely. We put a bowl by him and explained that if he didn’t want it, he could put it in the bowl. It took a few days of being right on top of him and guiding his hand to the bowl rather than letting him drop it, but it mostly worked great.<br /> Some people suggest that you taken them away from the table if they drop their food and say they are all done, but most of the time, ds WANTED to be done, so doing that just reinforced the behavior<br /> It’s a phase, but an annoying one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/getting-baby-to-stop-throwing-food#post-2842865 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:43:06 +0000 castilrm 2842865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my almost one year old constantly throws food off her high chair. At first, it was mostly bc she likes to watch the dog eat what she dropped but now she does it at almost every meal even if the dog is not around. The exception is if she’s starving then she just eats with minimal dropping (so it’s not a coordination issue). How do I get her to stop thinking dropping food is funny or an appropriate way to handle things if she’s not hungry or frustrated? Saying no doesn’t help and even if I try to just put small portions down for her, she’ll toss it immediately. I know it’ll get easier as she learns more language and can express herself better but we’re awhile away from that! </p>