Food throwing

Anyone got any tips to get my baby to stop throwing her food? She’s nearly 15m and still chucks a decent amount on the floor. I’ve tried saying things like ‘food belongs on the table’ or saying it’s ok if she doesn’t want to it eat it but I think she thinks it’s a game. It’s a nightmare when we eat out.

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No help but we’re exactly the same. She throws more than she eats 🤦🏻‍♀️

We're the same here.

They grow out of it. (I know because I have an older child).

The closest I have got so far (which is hit and miss) is ignoring LO when he throws things on the floor aka make it boring, but when he puts them to the side or gives them to me we make a fuss. Works about 50% of the time so far.

When he's doing something we don't want him to we've found that ignoring it is by far the most effective thing. If we say no he thinks it's funny and if we find it funny ourselves (some things are even if he shouldn't do it, blowing bubbles in his drinks cup for example) then he will do it for the attention. So we just ignore or say "I don't think that's funny".