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[quote=Anonymous]I think some seem to be fixated on that OP is only bothered by the bib and clothes being stained (thus giving oversimplified solutions as if its just black & white) instead of helping OP figure out exactly why toddler eating in her diaper is bothering her...which OP still hasnt quite shared.

So all this has many solutions depending on whats actually going on. Thats for her to figure out honestly...and hopefully what ever conversation she has with the nanny will show who & whats the actual problem...in this case I am not convinced that the nanny is doing something out of the ordinary.

Also to PP, every toddler is different. Not every toddler will be encouraged to think that they can just have snack instead...while you do have a point, but That kind of backfiring happens if you one 17:50 PP's method wrong and too literally without finding ways to think outside the box for what will work for the particular child. Eg if you offer the same lunch FIRST and you dont call it snack (you just repeat the same routine you did at lunch as 17:50 said), in my experience, it doesn't set the tone that the toddler will just have snack instead.

I think 17:50 mentioned offering "snack time 30-60mins later (than lunch)" to make sure people don't assume this method suggests punishing a child by taking away their meal and leave them hungry (using hunger as punishment). 
The reason for this method is to help you and toddler figure out if some of the behavior is because toddler is actually not hungry/ready for a meal or if its just behavioral and either way, the solution wont involve forcing toddler to eat (which creates unhealthy relationship with food/backfires)...the solution involves allowing toddler to figure out a natural consequence...they will feel hungry and realize thats what lunch is for, to eat to have energy to play (and its not forced).

They also learn social cues and manners. Eg if I act like i don't need the food anymore, it'll be put away and when i'm ready to eat I will eat. But either way it will be during meal times (not just snacking throughout the days instead of having decent/wholesome meals) and no snacks will be given as substitutes for meals.[/quote]

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