how to make baby sit still

How to make LO sit still during meals? My LO is 9 months old. Tia!

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Is he actually hungry? I know it seems like an interesting question but if he’s not hungry he won’t eat whatever you do. Make sure you have the food all ready to go. So that once he’s in the highchair it’s all moving quickly. Some babies really hate waiting like a lot of adults do. Praise eating in the high chair. Babies may not be able to say many words but they understand heaps and they understand praise from a very early age. Eye contact is very powerful when giving praise. Watch how he/she reacts when you do these things.

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It's rare to find a baby who's happy to sit still for long periods, so try to keep mealtimes short. 15 minutes to 20 minutes should be plenty. Don't try to make your baby sit in the highchair for longer than half an hour, even if she hasn't cleared her plate. She's unlikely to eat anything else after this time.

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It's truly tough but there is something known as high chair. You can secure LO on the highchair during meal time so that he/she would get a chance to misbehave. Educate your child the importance of sitting down and having meals instead of running around. This is very bad for digestion too.

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U mean ur baby started running around at 9 months? That's amazing.

For me, i let her get used to it since young and when i started. i find things to distract her and tell her only when she sit still in it. she can have certain things she like. and i usually keep this toy all day long. only when having meals on her chair she could get that. it works

A routine is very important. During meals at all times baby should be in the highchair. Baby will then know when he sits in the chair means its meal time. He will know what to expect. Do note, some babies may throw a fit during the first few attempts. Persevere dear.

i try high chair or baby walker hold with my feet so it wont go anywhere. 9 months baby able to eat finger foods, so i put food that he can grab with his fingers so he will be busy enough but i feed him by spoon for main. or toys with suction also help to make him busy.

Set a regular routine for feeding. Use a high chair to build a good habit for feeding and only for feeding. Baby will quick know what to expect and able to keep to it better than many ad hoc arrangements. Happy feeding!

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have them the strapped seat, and try to be patient. Give it time. You will need to be consistent and that may mean some tears. Be more creative in making meals. Add more color, spice things up and change things up!

I used to put my 9-month-old in a swing for feeding. The movement and action gave him something to be distracted by. Also, placed toys in front of him in the baby swing table.