I will probably be boo'd but I sit DS in front of his favourite tv show and shovel food in. I dont bribe him with it, its just a routine. He pulls his highchair over to our breakfast bar, climbs into it and I turn on the tablet while I prepare his food. I figure its a small price to pay for him to eat healthy and neatly. Its amazing what i can feed him while he is entranced with the Bubble Guppies. He also likes to feed himself, but I have my own spoon to assist when he gets too distracted. I hear you on the mess. Its great to be expressive but its annoying and time consuming having to clean up a bomb site after each meal. Since the tablet has been used its a wipe of face, hands and top of high chair. As soon as meal time is over the tablet is turned off and he gets down and wanders off.