How To Manage Messy Eating and Food Throwing

Feeding your toddler can be a very messy experience. Like most aggravating toddler behavior, this too shall pass. In the meantime, here are some survival tips. Learn more from "The Toddler Care Book: A Complete Guide from 1 to 5 Years Old" by Dr. Jeremy Friedman.

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Expect the Worst

If you expect and prepare for it, you will be less frustrated and upset. Much of the behavior represents a normal developmental stage. Part of the process of experiencing and experimenting with different textures and tastes involves squashing them, wiping them all over the table, chewing them, wiping them all over the tables, chewing them and spitting them out. When toddlers first learn to feed themselves using utensils, it is a hit-and-miss situation. Favorite foods, such as watermelon and spaghetti sauce, inevitably leave their mark. Invest in a good stain remover.

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Comments (2)

Ruthspivey6 wrote:

I used to use that too, but I recently found that tea tree oil was shown to be more effective in its stain fighting power and antibacterial actions even compared to an industrial cleaner...and cheaper too. If you want to know what it is, check out essentialconsumption.advancingwithus.com. You may never buy store brands again...I'm not!

3/20/2012 07:04:25 PM Report Abuse

ltlracers1 wrote:

Before my kids' clothes go in the hamper, I look them over and put SPRAY N WASH STAIN STICK on any stains-and then let it on till laundry day-it seems to work well

5/24/2010 08:36:02 AM Report Abuse