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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's no need to justify or over-explain your reasoning.  Just ask for what you want.  Over and over and over and over and over again.

For example:

"Please don't share your spoon with Jimmy.  Let him use his own."

"Please don't feed Jimmy with your hands.  Here's his spoon."

"Please let Jimmy feed himself.  He's practicing it a lot right now."

"Please don't share your cup with Jimmy.  His cup is right here."

"Please don't let Jimmy lick your ice cream cone.  He has his own.

Sound repetitive?  It is.  Just keep saying these things.  Every time.  Even (especially) if you think you sound like a broken record.

Eventually it will sink in (and/or they will get SO SICK OF LISTENING TO YOU) that they will stop sharing utensils and stop hand feeding him.  It may take awhile, but it will work.

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Seriously, if one of your relatives did this - you'd still hang out with them?[/quote]

yes, it is their kid. You would disown a relative each time they unbearable? Then none of us would have relatives. Have fun at Thanksgiving when you are 70 becasue you would have stopped hanging out with almost all your relatives because they slighted you in some small way. [/quote]

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