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[quote=Anonymous]Get a booster seat with a lap belt. Use it to strap him in. Create a reward chart as an incentive for him to stay in his seat until everyone is done eating. If he makes it for the entire meal, he gets a sticker. Six stickers earn a small reward (matchbox car, glow bracelet etc.) No toys or TV during dinner, unless this is what you want to train him to expect. If you must do it, but boundaries around it -- one toy, 10 minutes of TV or similar -- and stick to it, otherwise it will escalate. And yes, of course, I agree with everyone above who said to talk with him. Engage him in conversation. Teach him that family meals are about more than food -- they're about conversation -- listening and talking with each other. And relax about the food part to the best you can. If meals are a power struggle ("Eat another bite, please!" "NO!"), it will only make things harder. GL.[/quote]
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