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@Sarah I completely see what you mean. I felt the same way until it started to become something that caused me to not be able to eat myself which was fine but has gotten extremely exhausting. I don’t mind the amount of food that is taken as I don’t eat much myself. I just really miss being able to eat a meal in peace. I’m jealous of the fact that her dad can with her. She hasn’t learned patience yet so the moment she starts chewing she wants more. This truly turns into me just sitting there feeding her bite after bite or she will get hysterical. She does very well eating independently until I start eating my food. It’s really tiring giving all of me all the time if that makes any sense
Mines the same, only does it to me not dad. He says it’s cos I feed her my food and he doesn’t, but it saves her getting upset and if I feed her I know she’s eating too, I don’t mind it though
Give her the big spoon or fork you’re using and let her use that. My son did this and that’s been the resolve
@Erinn thank so much for this advice! I’ll try that 😊
@Kirsty yeah I think it’s because I’ve always fed her off my plate and her dad hasn’t. It’s really hard because our pediatrician tells us to encourage her to interact with others but she only wants to interact with others if they have something interesting enough for her 🙃
Least she knows what she wants, she’ll be okay, she’s still young so only wants things that she finds fascinating
I mean it’s pretty harmless your child wanting food off your plate? It’s a phase most children go through as my daughter went through it. She’s nearly 5 now and eats off her own plate. I’ve never denied her food off my plate, she’s my child and deserves to eat as much as I do. If your daughter prefers to eat off your plate I’d be putting extra on enough to feed you both. I honestly don’t see the issue in it, she’ll grow out of it! 🥴 poor baby just wants to share food with her mum.