My daughter is a super messy eater.
Her favorite food is spaghetti and she loves to eat it, squish it,
wipe it, and put it on the floor. She makes a mess with this and
really any food she eats. In order to help keep the floor clean and
keep me sane, I needed a plan to handle this non-stop battle of
messiness. What I have come up with so far is to lay down newspaper
under her high chair whenever she is eating finger foods. I am able
to catch most of her mess by using this technique and not have to mop
the floor every time she eats. I also like to use a pocket bib whenever she is eating really messy foods. The pocket catches the
food that misses her mouth. To prevent her clothes from getting
stained every time she eats, I remove her clothes and let her eat in
her diaper. Generally, I only do this at the dinner feeding as this
is the messiest time for her. When we go to a restaurant, I take the
pocket bib to use as this does catch the most and keeps her clothes
from getting the fewest stains while we are out. Also, I try to
bring either wipes or a cloth bib to wipe her up after she eats. I
usually order water so I have some available to help clean.
I would love to hear your ideas on how
you keep your house, clothes, and baby clean with a messy eater.
