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'No peas!'
Ask a parent of a two year old how feeding is progressing and you might here, 'My kid is a slob!' Children drop food from their forks and become frustrated. They smear it around and sometimes throw their dishes of food on the floor. Kids like to be in control of their meals and don't want parent's help and often have temper tantrums when we suggest a different way to eat. Children want to 'do it' themselves.
Allowing independence isn't easy. If we tell our children to eat their peas with a spoon, we hear 'no peas'! Here is an opportunity to allow our children to make their own choices and accept the mess until kids become more proficient with utensils. It involves patience and encouragement.
Do you have some 'table stories'? We'd love to hear them.
NancyNic
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