Throwing

[Groveinc]

Hey guys, I'm looking for a little advice about my 15 month daughter who loves to throw food. I've tried may approaches: ignoring, scolding, warning, and even threats (yelling) So far, none have been successful. After talking with my wife about it we are going to try giving her a warning then, at the next throw, removing all food and leaving her in the chair while we finish eating (screaming or not). The thought is, after a while she'll figure out that throwing=bad things for her. Have any of you found a good way to cure this anoying game or does it just take more time? Thanks!

[tt3]

More time, but use that approach. She'll figure it out. Mine liked to spit food raspberry style and I did the same thing. Spitting? Food all done. Good luck.

[Groveinc]

The other thing I forgot to ask was, is 15 mos. too young for dicipline? My wife things maybe, I say no...start now. My daughter isn't dumb, she knows what's going on and I can see the wheels turning, but I've had such a hard time getting over this one I'm wondering if she's just too young.

[buster]

think "love & logic" - 2 options for her to pick and you can live with either, "You can either eat with mommy & daddy or play nice on the floor by yourself" 15 months is not too young to set a framework for discipline but general "manners" is a battle for me to fight closer to 4 yrs.

[tt3]

The other thing I forgot to ask was, is 15 mos. too young for dicipline? My wife things maybe, I say no...start now. My daughter isn't dumb, she knows what's going on and I can see the wheels turning, but I've had such a hard time getting over this one I'm wondering if she's just too young.

Too young? Heck no, start now! Cause and effect, man, they have to learn. Be totally consistant and firm in what you do. Wishywashy wondering won't teach her anything but you can be bent.
And for manners, I taught both my girls please and thank you in sign and both used them before they could talk. Not "MORE!" its "more please." Tara has to ask to be excused from the table. Teach your kids manners early and often! :lol:

[Math Daddy]

I had to start smacking my son's hand at 15 months (he's 16 months now) because he wasn't listening. The throwing food thing is a BIG problem for us. He does it because the dog comes running in to eat whatever he threw down, and he can then lean over and pet her from his high chair (she's a huge dog, if you didn't see the pic). Even if we're in a restaurant, he'll throw down food and then watch for the dog to appear. When she doesn't, he gets flustered and throws a tantrum.

We just take his food away and enjoy ours while he screams. After a few minutes, we'll ask him if he's hungry again, like nothing ever happened. We give him some more food, and he usually wolfs it down. If he throws again, we repeat the process. It's going to take time to get past this stage. I can't wait for it to end.

[CTDon]

When my son started dropping food from his high chair we realized that it meant that he was all done. We taught him the sign for "all done" and he eventually used that instead.

Now that he's almost two he'll tell us "all done, down please" and then he can go play while my wife and finish our dinner. It was a long process, but its working out well!!!

[woodchuck]

Human beings, by nature, learn from trial and error.

Too young to discipline?, heck no, get on him or it's your funeral, take the food away and they learn quick. (earplugs for long criers)

Compared to most my kids have been angels, so far, but spoil the rod has kept mine in line under the most trying times, home or away, 19mo son and 3yr daughter in 2wks.

I don't beat my kids into submission but rather act instantly and consistently, they know there's no second chance on dad's watch. When ' THE LOOK' keeps them in line it's all downhill from there.

Good luck, let us know how it goes.

[Jackson's Dad]

The other thing I forgot to ask was, is 15 mos. too young for dicipline? My wife things maybe, I say no...start now.

The thing is, if she is too young for discipline now, there'll be no signal when she gets old enough. So the best thing to do is start now. What you are doing is training yourself, getting in the habit of how to do it. Then, when she becomes old enough to understand it, you'll be old hands at being fair, consistent, and balanced.