Hellobee Boards Topic: One-year-old too distracted to eat in public https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:17:15 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl on "One-year-old too distracted to eat in public" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-year-old-too-distracted-to-eat-in-public#post-2599883 Sat, 06 Aug 2016 13:10:25 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2599883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are dealing with this right now with our 14mo. She will eat pouches well, but she used to be great about eating small pieces of our food &amp; currently on our trip she spits most things out or sweeps it off her tray. </p> brownepiano on "One-year-old too distracted to eat in public" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-year-old-too-distracted-to-eat-in-public#post-2599881 Sat, 06 Aug 2016 12:59:26 +0000 brownepiano 2599881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you give him pouches to eat? Those are easy to eat while looking at stuff. </p> MrsSRS on "One-year-old too distracted to eat in public" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-year-old-too-distracted-to-eat-in-public#post-2599880 Sat, 06 Aug 2016 12:58:45 +0000 MrsSRS 2599880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just plan on him making up for it with a big bedtime snack or breakfast. We like cheese sticks and pouches for easy, quick options baby can self feed while looking around. Barring a few medical conditions, children will eat when they're hungry enough. </p> alphagam84 on "One-year-old too distracted to eat in public" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-year-old-too-distracted-to-eat-in-public#post-2599858 Sat, 06 Aug 2016 11:57:11 +0000 alphagam84 2599858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If he's hungry enough he'll eat. I wouldn't worry about it. </p> cat620 on "One-year-old too distracted to eat in public" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-year-old-too-distracted-to-eat-in-public#post-2599857 Sat, 06 Aug 2016 11:52:28 +0000 cat620 2599857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My one-year-old will not eat more than a few bites of food when we are in public. He is way too distracted from being in a new place and seeing new people. If I turn him so his back is to the distractions, he will crane his neck to look at what's going on. And if I try to spoon feed him, he will smack the spoon away or shake his head. We went on a day trip to the zoo and were gone for 5 hours, and he didn't eat the whole time! I'm worried about our upcoming week-long vacation to Disney World. I was hoping to feed him in the parks and at different restaurants while the rest of us are eating, but I don't know if he will eat. Anyone go through something similar and have advice? </p>