1 year baby food habits

A polite baby of 1 year may just want to rest his hand on his mother's when she is feeding him. But most babies when the urge comes, try to yank the spoon out of thier mother's hand. A mother may think this has to be a tug of war but she can give the baby that spoon and get another to use herself. The baby soon discovers that it is more complicated than just getting possession of the spoon.

It takes him weeks more to learn not to turn it upside down between the dish and his mouth. He becomes bored with trying to eat and stirs or slops the food instead. Then it is the time to move the dish out of reach, perhaps leaving a few crumbs of meat in front of him for him to experiment with.

Two year old baby problems

Two year old babies main problem is they pull cords of lamps and touch the hot stove and turn the gas. You cannot stop him by just saying No, at least not in the beginning. Even later, it depends on your tone of voice and how often you say it and whether you really mean it. It's not a method to rely on heavily until he has learned from experience what it means and that you mean it. Don't say "No" in a challenging voice from across the room. This given him a choice. Better to remove and distract him than to just say, No. Quickly give him a magazine, an empty box, anything that is safe and interesting. There's no use tossing him a rattle that he was bored with months ago.

Suppose he goes back to the same place again, remove him and distract him again, promptly, definitely, cheerfully. Say No at the same time that you remove him, adding it to your action for good measures. Sit down with him for a minute to show him what he can do with the new plaything.