Keeping Joshie still on the high chair

Lynette mentioned in her blog a week ago that her two boys always make a big "hu ha" while eating. I am so relieved that I am not the only mother struggling to keep her child still on the high chair during meal times. At home, I'd scold and even beat his little hand when he misbehaves. Of course he'd bawl, but I don't care, since there's no onlookers! =P Better to discipline at home instead of in public.

To me, behaving during meal times is very imperative. I do not tolerate nonsense from him, mainly because I want to make sure he finishes his main meal. Also, I do not have a maid and most of the time, I am the only one handling him during feeding time. When he eats, I eat too, so he must be in the high chair and not wandering around the house. When we dine out, it's also just hubby & I with the cheeky; we all eat together so we make sure he sits in the high chair from the time we order our food till we finish eating. It's definitely not easy to keep him still, especially if he has finished his food, so usually I'd shove "toys" to him...........his toys brought from home and anything else I can find in the restaurant...........the plastic cutleries, plates, wet tissue, packets of salt/sugar etc etc..........

These pictures were taken last Saturday at an eatery at the Pan Pacific services apartments.