i have tried taking the food away, time outs, and making them pick up the thrown food. So far, nothing...
Ideas on how to stop kids from throwing food during meals
How old are your kids?
How old are your kids?
It may be that the best tactic is to stop forcing them to eat meals with you. Let them know it is soon time to eat. Set the table. Talk about how hungry you are and how yummy the food is. See if you can get them to share your anticipation (let the taste what you are making). Then, tell them it is dinner time. Turn off the television (if it is on). Put food on plates. Sit down at the table and encourage them to do likewise. If they refuse. Tell them it is fine if they don't want to eat, but you do and you would enjoy their company. Let them decide for themselves to participate and food throwing will probably decline.
My son, who is 2 1/2 doesn't always want to eat with us. Sometimes he can get really upset about the suggestion of dinner. But after my wife and I have started eating, he often climbs into his chair and joins us. When he doesn't, we try not to make a big deal of it -- maybe he is still full from lunch...
Not enough
You haven't taken the food away soon enough or long enough. They'll figure it out once their hungry. First time they throw food (assuming at least 18 mo. old and can understand) I take the food away. If they don't stop after the second take-away, no more food for that meal. They won't go hungry; that's probably why they're throwing food in the first place - just not hungry.
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The Twin Factor
As the father of two three-year-old boys, the twin factor also has to be taken into consideration. Our boys always inspire "fun" bad behavior in one another. We found that by facing their high chairs in different directions it ended the same problem you're having. Not a warm fuzzy dinner setting, but it gets the job done. Good luck!
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