Thursday, May 22, 2014

So... you have a messy eater

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.  

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