I have one of those booster seats where you strap them in so they can't escape from the "big" table for this bub. With DD#1, I would take her food away as soon as she stood up, telling her she was not to walk around with food.
Not only does it get messy (and they eat less) but what if they trip with food in their mouth and choke?
Even 18 month olds can learn that if they leave the table, the food gets taken away and no amount of screaming will bring it back...snack is in 2 hours.
This worked a charm for me with all of the many kids I nannied and I had little darlings that knew that when they were done they would take their plate to the sink. If they chose to walk off after 3 mouthfuls, the plate would be taken away and it rarely took more than 2 'shocks' to have the lesson very well learnt.
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