Setting Limits That Make Mealtimes Enjoyable
Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled
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Sitting While Your Child Eats
Magda Gerber said young children are ready to eat but they're not ready to dine. Children need, I believe, to have the limit that they have to sit while they're eating. It's also safer in that children aren't running around with food and it gives them a sense of manners. The approach that I believe in, Magda Gerber's approach, is actually quite strict in this area. And what this does is it encourages children to listen to their tummies.
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