Would you enforce sitting while eating? And how? - Page 2

[Starflower]

We generally try to keep DD from carrying food all over the house. And we don't allow her to jump around and play and run while eating due to increased choking risks. We also have a dog who helps clean up after her.

But we're pretty relaxed about whether she has to stay at the table. She doesn't like her booster anymore and won't use one at a restaurant either. So basically we just have her sit on her bum or her knees (table is a little high) while she eats. She's pretty wiggly. Personally I don't have much of a problem with her moving around as long as she isn't bothering other people (such as at a restaurant).

My DH's family is really laid back about eating habits and manners. My own parents used to make us ask to be excused before we were allowed to get up. I'd prefer somewhere in the middle. So, I've told my DH that I feel bad if he just gets up and leaves while I am still having dinner and he doesn't do that anymore. But with DD, I don't make her stay at the table. If she's totally not interested in eating, sometimes I'll let her go play or look at a book or something just so I can eat my food without added distractions and have 10 minutes for adult conversation with DH.

Usually for lunch or snacks, I'll sit down with DD at her little table and she usually sits there for the entire meal or snack.

[royaloakmi]

In our house (with 2.5 yo twins) the rules are for the FOOD, not for the people.

So, food is allowed on the dining room table, or in the kitchen.

My kids will sit in their chairs at the dining table and eat, stand at the table for a quick snack, sit on the floor in the kitchen to eat, or stand on a stool and eat at the counter in the kitchen.

The big people in our house also keep the food in the kitchen or at the table.

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[LoveBeads]

Originally Posted by royaloakmi

In our house (with 2.5 yo twins) the rules are for the FOOD, not for the people.

So, food is allowed on the dining room table, or in the kitchen.

My kids will sit in their chairs at the dining table and eat, stand at the table for a quick snack, sit on the floor in the kitchen to eat, or stand on a stool and eat at the counter in the kitchen.

The big people in our house also keep the food in the kitchen or at the table.

I should have said in my earlier post that this is how I have handled it as well. DD is free to get up but food stays in the kitchen.

[delicious]

well...my kiddos eat everywhere. they carry their snacks around with them, sometimes in their pockets.

the dogs follow them around a lot.

if your dc doesn't like the high chair, what about one of those boosters that straps to the regular chair? maybe a stokke kinderseat? we have two of those, and they can climb up and get down all by themselves, which ds especially likes. (he's 2, but has been sitting in that seat since he started solids...)