At what age do you think is reasonable to end mealtime when a toddler throws food, instead of offering something different that you know they like? My 15 month old has started throwing food but I don't know if he'd "get it" as a consequence. Plus I feel guilty if he barely eats any supper!
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My daughter went through this phase. We started offering her a bowl on her tray just for her to put discarded food into. If she threw something we would firmly say, "we do not throw food. If you're done with it you can put it in your bowl". This definitely helped stop the throwing, and sometimes shed even change her mind and eat food from the bowl.
We do still offer her more food options if she isn't eating enough, but only healthy options (fruit, veg, milk). (She is 21 months now)
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