Edxl:
For eating from all fours, I think you can go one of three different ways:
- things you can kind of slurp up (like pudding)
- things cut small enough to pick up with your lips or teeth, chew, and swallow (but the position makes swallowing firmer foods a bit harder)
- things that you know will be a mess, and that is part of the piggy fun (coconut cream pie, chocolate cake, spaghetti)
For eating from all fours, I think you can go one of three different ways:
- things you can kind of slurp up (like pudding)
- things cut small enough to pick up with your lips or teeth, chew, and swallow (but the position makes swallowing firmer foods a bit harder)
- things that you know will be a mess, and that is part of the piggy fun (coconut cream pie, chocolate cake, spaghetti)
Ok, this gave me lots of ideas! Thank you for the inspiration!
Another approach would be to feed him strictly by a timer one day. Every 90 minutes he gets the equivalent of a large snack/small meal. (you have to plan your activities around this, so that food is always ready for him when the timer goes off) At first he may even be going a big hungry, but it will accumulate as the day wears on and he has to keep eating. The fun comes from knowing that more food is coming, wondering what it will be, if he'll have enough room, beginning to realize how full he's going to be before the day is done.
Hmmm, this part isn't for us, I think (or at least for me). I am not so concerned with his general fullness, or really his weight gain. I like the hands-on aspect, and I admit, the dominating part. This scenario has some of that dom flavor, but it's not hands on enough for me.
Thank you for the ideas! I am thinking this weekend we'll be having some more fun.
3 years