dinnertime issues

Karri · January 14th, 2004, 03:15 PM

Please tell me I am not the only one. Recently, Aidan has not wanted anything to do with his highchair. We put him in there with his dinner and a minute later, he is screaming "all done!! all done!!" , and he hasnt touched a thing. However...if we offer him the food outside of our dining area, say, his playroom, he will eat it. Well, while I want my child to eat, I also want to set some ground rules. I am not about to let someone with grubby hands run around my house with their food.

Has anyone else had issues? How have you resolved them?

**sheila** · January 14th, 2004, 03:28 PM

We are having the same issues... actually, I just really noticed the eating part last night. After I let Maggie down from her chair, her food was still on the table (I had to tend to Katie for a few minutes). Maggie climbed into a regular chair and ate more than she did off her own plates than she had while she was sitting in her chair. I am starting to wonder if its time to get a less obvious high/booster chair...

Connie1222 · January 14th, 2004, 05:14 PM

When this happened with Jack, we got him a booster chair and we haven't had any problems since. He loves sitting at the table with us.

Dennis · January 14th, 2004, 05:19 PM

We had the exact same problem with Joe - he refused to sit in his high chair or a booster, he had to be in a regular chair. The put his neck even with the table, so I made a platform for the chair so he could up higher, and he's been happy ever since.

Dennis

**sheila** · January 14th, 2004, 05:20 PM

It hadn't occurred to me to put the chair on a platform! That makes sense!

Nocona · January 14th, 2004, 05:29 PM

That was my suggestion in Karri's journal -- try the booster (without the tray) or put him in a regular chair so he feels more like he's eating with you guys.

OR I've heard of people having good luck with kids eating at the kids tables, but that kind of separates him from you guys.

Karri · January 14th, 2004, 08:11 PM

I guess we;ll dig out the booster seat tomorrow and give it a try. I need to find some plastic to cover the cloth on my chairs, though!

kim · January 14th, 2004, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nocona

OR I've heard of people having good luck with kids eating at the kids tables, but that kind of separates him from you guys.

and that's a bad thing?

i must say that i've had no trouble with tony using the kinderzeat. i am assuming it's because he eats off the table. i love that thing like a brother

Karri · January 15th, 2004, 03:10 PM

I thought about a kinderzeat, but wonderer if he'd think it was too much like a highchair?? I suppose I could just shove his highchair up to the table, too.

Lette · January 15th, 2004, 03:19 PM

The kinderzeat worked for us too! Only problem is my daughter figured out the locking clip in one week. She still sits there to eat, but knows she can get down when she wants to. Oh well... at least she was eating.

Nocona · January 15th, 2004, 03:22 PM

Just put a big, old towel over your seats, Karri. That's what we did. Easy clean up because we just undo his booster and throw the towel in the laundry. It's not the prettiest thing in the world, but oh well.

**staggats** · January 15th, 2004, 03:24 PM

Crap, now I'm going to have to build something

. Oh well, the good side is that I'll have to purchase power tools to do it

.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis

We had the exact same problem with Joe - he refused to sit in his high chair or a booster, he had to be in a regular chair. The put his neck even with the table, so I made a platform for the chair so he could up higher, and he's been happy ever since.

Dennis

Faye · January 16th, 2004, 03:02 PM

my daughter has been in a booster seat since about 8 mos old. she hated the high chair

January 14th, 2004, 03:15 PM	#1
Karri really? seriously? Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: still freakin' stressed. Posts: 21,559	dinnertime issues Please tell me I am not the only one. Recently, Aidan has not wanted anything to do with his highchair. We put him in there with his dinner and a minute later, he is screaming "all done!! all done!!" , and he hasnt touched a thing. However...if we offer him the food outside of our dining area, say, his playroom, he will eat it. Well, while I want my child to eat, I also want to set some ground rules. I am not about to let someone with grubby hands run around my house with their food. Has anyone else had issues? How have you resolved them? __________________ Easy Bakin' Living out Loud

January 14th, 2004, 03:28 PM	#2
sheila Seriously Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: right by Lisa's side Posts: 16,175	We are having the same issues... actually, I just really noticed the eating part last night. After I let Maggie down from her chair, her food was still on the table (I had to tend to Katie for a few minutes). Maggie climbed into a regular chair and ate more than she did off her own plates than she had while she was sitting in her chair. I am starting to wonder if its time to get a less obvious high/booster chair... __________________

January 14th, 2004, 05:19 PM	#4
Dennis . Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 19,604	We had the exact same problem with Joe - he refused to sit in his high chair or a booster, he had to be in a regular chair. The put his neck even with the table, so I made a platform for the chair so he could up higher, and he's been happy ever since. Dennis __________________ Check out my journal

January 14th, 2004, 05:20 PM	#5
sheila Seriously Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: right by Lisa's side Posts: 16,175	It hadn't occurred to me to put the chair on a platform! That makes sense! __________________

January 14th, 2004, 08:11 PM	#7
Karri really? seriously? Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: still freakin' stressed. Posts: 21,559	I guess we;ll dig out the booster seat tomorrow and give it a try. I need to find some plastic to cover the cloth on my chairs, though! __________________ Easy Bakin' Living out Loud

January 14th, 2004, 05:14 PM	#3
Connie1222 Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 3,157	When this happened with Jack, we got him a booster chair and we haven't had any problems since. He loves sitting at the table with us.

January 14th, 2004, 05:29 PM	#6
Nocona . Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 13,212	That was my suggestion in Karri's journal -- try the booster (without the tray) or put him in a regular chair so he feels more like he's eating with you guys. OR I've heard of people having good luck with kids eating at the kids tables, but that kind of separates him from you guys.

January 15th, 2004, 03:10 PM	#9
Karri really? seriously? Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: still freakin' stressed. Posts: 21,559	I thought about a kinderzeat, but wonderer if he'd think it was too much like a highchair?? I suppose I could just shove his highchair up to the table, too. __________________ Easy Bakin' Living out Loud

January 15th, 2004, 03:19 PM	#10
Lette Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: East Coast Posts: 10,333	The kinderzeat worked for us too! Only problem is my daughter figured out the locking clip in one week. She still sits there to eat, but knows she can get down when she wants to. Oh well... at least she was eating.

January 15th, 2004, 03:22 PM	#11
Nocona . Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 13,212	Just put a big, old towel over your seats, Karri. That's what we did. Easy clean up because we just undo his booster and throw the towel in the laundry. It's not the prettiest thing in the world, but oh well.

January 16th, 2004, 03:02 PM	#13
Faye Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 221	my daughter has been in a booster seat since about 8 mos old. she hated the high chair

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