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[quote=Anonymous]please do not do this.  Mealtimes are meant to be social, pleasant family events.   that is what children need to learn to be successful in the real world about meals.  If you introduce fear that their food will be taken away (a disproportionate response) you could really damage your relationship with your child.  if you currently have a child with a limited diet, this could really cause problems.  if you want your child to sit still - there are other means.

one common approach to helping build patience - sitting still -  is to pick a simple low value reward - a marshmellow, playing with a cherished toy..... - and telling your child they can have it if they sit still for 2 seconds.  (i am not kidding - you start with sucess).  you try that exercise frequenly - moving up from 2 seconds to 4 seconds to .......  Every success builds in the child the concept that they can sit still.  and milimeter by milimeter you build success. eventually they are sitting still for 5 minutes.  but keep the reward low value.  And if they fail, just put the reward away and say you will try again the next day.  no yelling or judgment.  just be calm and say you can try again the next day or later in that same day and get up and walk away.    [/quote]

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