From the day when Ethan started to take solid, we have been feeding him in the walker until 'NOW'. Sometimes, we will put him in the cot, which has been converted into a play pen. He will play inside the cot while I try my best to aim for his mouth. Another thing is, Ethan is a fussy eater. Food cannot be too cold or too hot, otherwise he will reject it. So, what I normally do is take a big bowl of porridge/rice and leave it on the dining table and scoop a small portion into his feeding bowl. This means I have to refill a few times before Ethan finishes his meal. When Daddy is around to help, his duty is to entertain him and clean him up. If not, mummy will do everything.Since I'm the one who is always feeding Ethan, I have been thinking on ways to make things easier and better. He cannot be forever having his meal in the walker or cot or worse still, running around, while mummy chase after the little fella with a bowl on one hand and a feather duster on another (if you know what I mean). So, I suggested to daddy that we should get a high chair for Ethan and train him to have proper meals at the dining table. Daddy said it will be a 'WASTE OF MONEY' wor......because Ethan will refuse to sit quietly in the high chair until he finishes his meal. I believe he said this from our many experiences when we eat out.
When we go out, we will put him in the high chair and give him some rice in a bowl and he will help himself with the rice using his two hands. This is just to distract him while mummy quickly feed the little fella. If not, he will stand on the chair and try endlessly to climb out. No doubt, it will be messy but at least it's easier for me to feed him. I also want to teach him that he should finish his meal at the dining table before he is free to go.
Anyway, I will persuade hubby again. The last resort is to use my own money to buy one and prove to him that it's worth the money. Hmm!
P/S: The incident as seen in the photos above happened when hubby fed Ethan
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MEN...always say waste money this and that. So smart you come and do la! My hubby always say Dun buy la....waste money. Don't do this and that, but then when Jayden know how to do something he will say "OH". If i never go and do you think he has the chance to say "OH" or not?
BUY la...don't wait la.. Can train him to sit down kwai kwai when you guys are out also.
Same here... hubs always said the same thing to me.. but I usually insisted and turns out he is right most of the time. *slap head*. How's his self feeding getting on? I hv not trained Ryan to self feed yet. Im just too horrified of the mess he'll make. Maybe when my maid finally arrives...
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hehe high chair is a must, if not get a rattan ones, cheap cheap oni lah. it's good practice to train them eat at home liddat, so when go out they oso do the same.
Just go get the high chair. We have 3; 2 Ikea ones for my parents' and inlaws' place and 1 Chicco one for our house. Get the Ikea one. Not so mahal, RM 45 or RM 65 only. Not that expensive what? Can train him to sit properly. So that he'll sit better when you guys go out. :)
i put ashley on high chair ever since she started to wean, those 'gerber/heinz days'. i never think of teaching at that time but for convenience to spoon fed her. i think because she started when she was so small, she never had learned that she 'could' climb out from the chair! haha. instinctly, -want to eat, sit on it-
it's never late to teach, but the more later you enforce certain rule, more stern you need to put with it i guess..
sasha,
ok, one vote from you.
etc-mommy,
for a start, we have started to let him feed himself during snack time e.g. yogurt, plain rice, biscuits, etc. with some guidance to hold and scoop with a spoon. the mess is very minimal but if we let him do it by himself, the mess will be at the highest level!
judy,
wah! so 'gam dong' ler. thank you very much.
jazzmint,
ok, two votes already.
nadia,
yay! 3 votes. i go and buy lar. no need to persuade him anymore.
esther,
four votes now. i'm so going to buy lar. actually, i also feel it's a bit late now to train him eating in the high chair.
blueranger; maybe by the time i post this u've already gone and buy the high chair already. but yes! listen to nadia. the Ikea one is the cheapest by far (well-designed too, for that price). i'm getting one soon too. go for it!
Hi BR--isn't it amazing how yucky becomes cute with little ones? Such cute photos (smile)!
babybooned,
no, i have not. will check out others first coz i want something that ethan can sit on for as long as possible, at reasonable price lar.
the new parent,
thanks! i love them too
It is a must train to let him sit to eat. Whatever chair you used just make sure he sit. I'm seldom used high chair, I still stick on the baby carrier put on floor, the back lean firm on the wall.
So far, if I'm not put him on chair I asked him to sit, he will sit and dare not go round the places.
judy,
you are smart to train him from young :-)
Hi there :)
You know, I also feed my son in his walker and also in the crib. You're right, it won't hurt to buy a cheap high chair to prove that you're right.
Before he got used to be so mobile, I used to feed him in a Bumbo seat. Now even when he's in his crib or on my lap or in the walker, he'll gobble up his food like he's soo hungry and when it's almost finish then he'll go here and there.
Sometimes I just wished I bought a high chair and not a walker.
hei pantasma,
thanks for dropping by my blog. penatlah if have to chase after them every meal. it's never too late to start. you may consider a booster seat. i think it can be used for older kids.
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