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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My just turned 6 year old is like this. I think we are finally winning the battle on utensils because I've resorted to removing his food/plate if he doesn't use them. He seems to be getting the message -- the last two weeks he's used his fork without prompting about 75% of the time, which is up from about zero. He also is very loud and energetic and constantly bouncing in his chair, windmilling his arms, etc. He has to use a covered cup because he knocks it over half the time. It drives me insane. His 2.5 year old sister is a much neater eater, even when she eats with her non-dominant hand!

Of course messiness is only half the battle. 6 year old is also very picky; 2.5 year old is not. So dinner with him really is a battle. Breakfast is much easier as he likes breakfast foods. But he still makes a giant mess. Solution for that is anything he drops on the floor, intentional or not -- and often it is intentional -- he cleans up. That hasn't made much of a dent but at least I haven't been picking oatmeal and cheerios off the floor myself.[/quote]

I haven't tried physically removing his plate yet but that is something I have no problem trying.  He isn't bouncy and basically stays put when eating.  The rule here is no drinks outside the kitchen for obvious reasons.  I still have to keep an eye on him to make sure he doesn't sneak one past me.  Not to pull the bad mom card but I swear he is about to go back in a high chair with a bib and sippy cup if he doesn't start paying more attention to what he is doing!

I truely believe that he is not making a mess intentionally but like you, I still make him sweep the floor as part of his after dinner chore.[/quote]

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