https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:33:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734921 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:53:30 +0000 MamaMoose 1734921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like other pp's she gets one warning and then I take the food away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734868 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:27:38 +0000 Synchronicity 1734868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With nanny LO, we did one warning and then the food goes away. Thank goodness it was a pretty short-lived phase, because it drove me up the wall! She only does it occasionally now (15 months), usually when she's very cranky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734803 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 18:26:14 +0000 Bookish 1734803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: I warn her, then if it continues, I ask her if she's all done. Most of the time she says 'all done,' or continues throwing, so I take that to mean she's not hungry anymore. It's *super* fun, isn't it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734788 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 18:17:00 +0000 loveisstrange 1734788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to warn her once and then take the plate away. If she was playing with it, obviously she didnt want to eat it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734784 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 18:11:34 +0000 immabeetoo 1734784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine has done it infrequently, but I end dinner after 1 warning. I didn't offer anything else that night and he didn't ask... but he ate a big breakfast the next morning and hasn't done it again (yet!!) :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734764 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 18:02:54 +0000 Smurfette 1734764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just pick the food up and out it back on the plate. It is a phase, and not a in one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734759 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:59:33 +0000 MoonMoon 1734759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: I don't think anything tests my ability to be zen more than mealtimes with a 13 month old! I hope all this pays off for us in the future! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734757 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:57:39 +0000 Pepper 1734757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: I'm glad you said that, because that's what I did. After saying "no no, we don't throw food" 10 times, I took his tray away and let him sit with me until he was done eating. Next time I need to ignore, too. </p> <p>@hilsy85: Yes, I definitely should start offering less. Usually he eats really well, and does the throwing at the end. Tonight it was from the start! </p> <p>@MoonMoon: You're right, thanks :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734754 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:55:18 +0000 MoonMoon 1734754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: I know it's easier said than done, but one missed meal won't make or break your baby, he will make it up with milk or the next meal, etc! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734753 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:54:59 +0000 hilsy85 1734753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ignore it, and then take the food away. If he whines that he's hungry, I would offer it again in a few minutes. </p> <p>Also, maybe try putting only a few bits in front of him at a time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734752 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:54:27 +0000 Weagle 1734752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Take the food away and let her sit there while we finish. But we're also working on sitting at the table until everyone is finished. When she was a young toddler we would just take the food away and get her out of her chair to play. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734749 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:53:10 +0000 Pepper 1734749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: That's what I should do from now on. He's totally doing it for my reaction! He used to do it when he was done, but I know he was hungry tonight. Apparently he was more interested in my reaction. </p> <p>I just feel kind of bad because he didn't really eat dinner! I can't keep cooking more food... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734748 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:53:04 +0000 MoonMoon 1734748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At this point, it's usually a sign that the meal is over. Depending on the signals he's sending, I might pick it up and offer it to him one more time, or just calmly remove him from his chair and say ”all done!” No matter what, I don't react, or try not to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734746 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:50:16 +0000 sorrycharlie 1734746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally ignored it! I still do for the most part..she feeds off attention to it. Usually when she started pitching food she was done, so I would get her down - if she was still hungry after, we tried again in a little bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-young-toddler#post-1734743 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:47:14 +0000 Pepper 1734743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Throws everything on their tray for dinner onto the floor?</p> <p>Picks up handfuls of food and stares at you... While dumping them on the ground?</p> <p>This is a fun new game! /sarcasm </p>