You spend lots of time in the kitchen making the effort to prepare the best meal you can, the moment you put the plate down the kids decide to run around and if they do sit its usually for a few seconds before they are off again making a mess or playing chase with siblings. So what is the key to encouraging kids to eat in one sitting!. There are many ways and one solution does not fit all. However if you follow our guide, you are sure to eliminate eating cold food or throwing it away! if not you eating the left overs.

  1. Set the timer. Why do kids behave in school? one reason is beacuse they have structure they know what to expect so there is no reason to get upset it happens every day so as my mother said” you either live happy or unhappy but you have to live it”.
  2. Suitable chairs. Keep kids feet on the floor with no toys or tv at the table. It maybe difficult for a few days but once your child knows the rules and they wont be changed. Soon the focus will be sitting and eating, after all you dont have all day to eat it and there is nothing else to do. A good idea is to read a story to the kids while they eat.
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