What Do You Do When Your Baby Throws the Food?

Seems reasonable. I like how you don't give him the satisfaction of an audience...that's kinda key, to not have reactions.

I think after his second time of throwing, I took the food away and took him out of the high chair. Let him know that dinner was over and he wasn't going to get anymore food. I don't know if he was ready to be done with dinner or not, but if he was playing then in my mind it was like he wasn't wanting to eat anymore anyway. He never starved, that's for sure.

I agree with Karen...the "no audience" thing is big. At any age and whatever you do, limiting an audience is best, when disciplining. If you can distract him before he does it again, you may be able to break this habit of his and he may forget all about it. Positive reinforcement "wow, you're eating like a big boy" is good too, if you think that will get through to him. If he throws it a second time, - dinner time is abruptly over and he's out of his high chair. Sounds like you are right on target - he'll just keep trying and trying and will eventually move on to something else. It almost becomes the fight for who is the stronger-willed. Just keep being patient! Good luck.

With our 15 month old the 1st time we tell him, "No throwing your food on the floor." When he does it again we remind him, "No throwing your food on the floor" and take his tray away for a minute or two and then we give it back to him. He usually eats a little more and then he throws more on the floor. We tell him again, "No throwing food on the floor" and take it away again for another minute or two. Before we give it back we tell him, "If you throw your food on the floor again you will be All Done!" (We showed him that with sign language so we KNOW he knows what that means!) :O) He ususally does it again anyways! It's a game to him for sure, but we know he's not starving. We don't know how to stop it either! Hope you get some great advice that I can steal too!

I agree with Karen - I think when they start throwing food, they're pretty much done eating. I say correct the first offense with what is expected - "food stays on the tray." And maybe ask if he's finshed. If he throws it again, take away the food and milk, clean him up and mealtime is over.

If you're unsure if he's had enough, offer a snack a little later. My go-to is a banana. He loves them and if my son hasn't eaten a ton of dinner (throwing food or not) it's that last little push of a healthy food that he'll eat to tide him over until morning or the next meal.