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Agree with Chief. How often do the grandparents feed her? If it's daily, then she will get used to it. If it's not as frequently, and she is not restrained at other meals, then that causes confusion, and she will always fuss at the times when she is restrained. Since you want her to sit when dining out, the best solution is to require the same behaviour at every meal, whether at home or elsewhere.

I am a great advocate for seating kids at mealtimes. It's safer as kids are more focused on the food and less likely to choke. It's also safer for kids to be seated when dining out - avoids trips, spills, scalds etc. My kids have almost never had a meal without being seated in a high chair or other \"trap\". They learned to sit and eat, and it hasn't harmed them in any way. It also means that my husband and I have been able to eat at the same time, and while the food is hot! Of course, once they've filled up, they won't sit still long - but that's normal for small kids.

If your daughter is showing frustration at home during meals, it could be that she is bored. Is she always spoonfed? At her age, she should be allowed to eat some food with her fingers, and also try to self-feed. Giving her something to hold and self-feed will make it easier to feed her the rest of the food. And she will learn to feed herself earlier - both my girls, even the one with dyspraxia, were able to self-feed with a spoon before 2 yrs old. It's messy, but that's a passing phase. The kids will appreciate the independence, while parents will be able to eat their own food more easily.

My mother in law spoonfed my kid every dinner and even though i propose to let my girl to self fed but always unsuccessful as my mil will decline it. Yay i was thinking perhaps she is bored as we seldom fed her while we go out ,we will do it at home b4 we go out. There was a time while we were dining out my daughter turn behind looking at a family and suddenly shouted at them like \"ahhh\" at them...

Really appreciate all replies providing lotsa insights! Yes ,my in laws restrict her in the babyseat while feeding her and my girl always show that frustration like looking at us and shout at us or will feeling agitated. Perhaps this is the cause of her reacting this way.

Hi everyone,need some advice.


My little girl is 14 mths old ,although i know it’s too young to be assure of anything however i do have concerns as my little girl always screams for no reason whenever we are dining outside. She does the norm like making eye contact with us, no flapping of hand as of now,smiling to us and even to strangers.Am i too paranoid or should i consult a specialist to do a full diagnosis?

Appreciate any advice,
From a concerned daddy
Thank you.

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