I recall I used to do this to my mum as well when I was this age. Kinda also recall driving her crazy too.
You feed the 2 year old a mouthful. And he keeps it there. No movement, no chewing, no swallowing. It’s J U S T T H E R E in his mouth. Take away his entertainment (which is usually a DVD of Bee Movie or Ice Age or some such) and he’d start bawling, mouth agape, effectively showing you the contents or objects in discussion here.
What the hell do we do?? He won’t chew, or (I think more accurately) forgets to chew. Threaten to take away the uneaten portions and he objects verbally and very audibly. Put it back, 5 seconds later, it’s back to forget-to-chew. He’s probably already no longer hungry, else he’d be chowing down the food. But he still has to finish up the food cos, well, it’s prepared, and he just has to finish it!
But wait a second: I think I used to to it to my mum way after 2 years old, else I wouldn’t be able to recall it. Does that mean that Caleb will be doing this for more years to come??
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1 Adeline // Apr 12, 2010 at 9:30 AM
This is a good chance to call Supernanny! lol
Do u get Super Nanny (tv show) on Astro? I tell you – I watch EVERY episode of it! It’s a good contraceptive measure for me! LOL
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2 Ann // Apr 15, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Heard we will get back what we gave.
Good luck. Maybe ask your mum what she did with you!
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3 Daddee // Apr 15, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Yes i’ve heard that too, when my mum said the same thing to my then-teenage older brother (“wait and see about your own kids giving you a hard time in return”).
He turned it around: “So what did YOU do to your own parents??”
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