So dinnertime at our house is not going well at all. Last night DD would only eat her dinner on DH's lap. The night before my lap was fine. Over the weekend we were at my parents and she was so happy in her highchair there and ate far more than she ever does at home.

We've given up on the tray which worked for a short while with the chair just pulled up to the table (tablecloth got a bit dirty, but I can deal with that), but now she won't even get in the chair at dinnertime (other meals not a problem). We've tried just belting her in, but she managed to scream the whole way through the meal which wasn't pleasant at all - however if I knew I only had to do it a couple of nights then I would be able to cope better!

Any ideas on how to get her to sit in her chair and eat? I'm not concerned about the amount she is eating, I suppose it is more the habit of everyone sitting down at the table and eating dinner together.

Thanks