Food throwing!

[Sarah13]

We've got to that stage in BLW where the food is thrown! Ok hes always done it a bit but now its deliberate and hardly eaten! He doesn't seem to eat much anymore just throws it. I've been ignoring him but its not working! Tbh he throws everything from toys to whatever he can touch just now so maybe just a phase? my OH wants him to be a rugby player so much, he's just started practising too soon!

 

[knopk@]

A went through a phase like this,.now he will only throw occasionally to show he is done but recently started taking his bib off when he is finished. How long has he been.doing it for?

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[knopk@]

Oh also eating with him all the time seems to help

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[MrsR]

Lots of parents will think we're bad parents but we don't do anything when DS throws food. Ditto when he decides he's spreading food on the table, squashing food together etc. we see it as him learning, he throws food to develop throwing skills not to annoy or make a mess, he explores textures by squashing the food, loose line making when he plonks the food on the table and squashes it out then drags his finger through it making patterns. So when we look at it like that we don't mind him doing those things. In fact we've often joined in. We have ended up playing a copying rhythm game before now at the dinner table!

 

[Sarah13]

Think your right MrsR they want to explore and learn by doing these things. I've just been ignoring him, even though its been quite funny at times like when he threw a sandwich across the room yesterday I was surprised how far he could throw! but I do want him to know when he's old enough to understand that this isn't appropriate behaviour at the table. Suppose they learn by watching us. I also think he's not eating so much because its more fun to throw it. He used to just do it when he had enough!

 

[MrsR]

I do think you're right, they learn from watching us, and there's many a time that he's been eating with his fingers and then watched us eating with forks and started eating with his fork. DS is 23 months and he eats more than he messes with now

 

[littlemiss83]

loool Sarah - about the rugby player thing!!

My LO isn't BLW but he does get bits of every meal to eat himself, he throws it off the side to show he's done.

Its obviously a bit worrying if he's not even eating any, just throwing it about, because the main purpose is to feed himself & he's not. I dont see any harm in telling him no, not a punishment just a starting point so that, as you said, he doesn't continue to go on like that, it is ok for them to have a little mess about and get to know the texture of food ect but when they are just flinging it thats no use. The same way that BLW shows them the texture of food, saying no also shows them that there is restrictions.

Hows Kynons sleeping nowadays?

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[misscrazycooki]

My son is nearly two and still plays and throws his food x

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[Hope81]

That's mostly why I will tw and give finger food only for fun and exploration lol.
I wish I had time for all that fun during the day but it will not happen with me going back to work at 3 months and then have exams to pass lol...
I think LO will be fed and then left to explore different finger foods that it can throw or smash or eat while I get going with things around or have dinner.

Sorry pointless post as I obviously can't advice you it seems like a phase but does he manage to get sth in his tummy too?? But I suppose he does otherwise he wouldnt throw it?

 

[knopk@]

Hope,.TW or BLW doesnt really matter,.you.have to.start them.on.finger foods quite early anyway and trust me,.it will get.messy. They need to explore but also need to learn when something isnt appropriate.
I try to.lead by example and ignore if he thows - he was thinking its a game when.he throws and i pick.up

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[Hope81]

Yep I know that. I just meant she can have all the finger foods that she wants to eat or play after I spoon feed her so I don't have to worry about if she is full or not.
She will get finger food from the very beggining of 6 months, after she has her tummy full or maybe as a snack.

 

[knopk@]

Tbh i would do the opposite - so she can explore finger food first and then you can.offer spoon feed to see if she is hungry. Obviously see what works for you but i found ot helpful as i would put him down with finger foods and had time to get his food ready/or my food ready plus spared me time to.eat something (and this way we could eat together which is great)

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[Hope81]

That sounds like a good idea! I suppose time will show

 

[Sarah13]

He definitely eats as he poos enough lol! Maybe I just think he should eat more but he woke up with a cold today so maybe he's been a bit off his food hence the throwing. Still threw more than he ate again today, even said "ta" as he chucked a sandwich towards the dog!
LM - he's back to rubbish sleeping, think he did a random 5 nights and that was it!

 

[knopk@]

Anton was doing quite well only waking up 3 times a night and self settling etc but then he picked up a bug....
I have started giving him bowl with a spoon, so far no throwing but its messy

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[Sarah13]

I was trying a bowl and spoon but that just gave him more to throw about! We've just had another rubbish nights sleep, think its his cough and cold tho as he won't even settle in my bed

 

[littlemiss83]

Yep I know that. I just meant she can have all the finger foods that she wants to eat or play after I spoon feed her so I don't have to worry about if she is full or not.
She will get finger food from the very beggining of 6 months, after she has her tummy full or maybe as a snack.

This is what I did

As time went on more meals are are finger foods. For example if its something with sauce I will spoon feed, if its dry he'll eat it himself.

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