How the fuck is taking your snacks off a plate stealing food? PLEASE explain this to me. You call your kid to a table and in your hand is a plate with your kids snacks. When you set the plate down does your child sit with hands waiting until you allow said child to take a bite? If so...kudos...you have taught your child like people train dogs. Ok...nothing wrong with that I reckon.
I've been trying to get my kids to wait before grabbing at their food- I feel like its rude to just grab before you're even done setting the plate down, but often supper is very hot. I need my kids to be willing to wait so they dont burn themselves.
The way she darts out and is so fast when she is normally very slow also seems like she knows enough that she shouldnt be doing that, even if she doesnt understand why.
I dont think shes being malicious. She just wasnt taught any better, and they often treat it like a joke.
My three year old is very similar. He hurts himself on his food sometimes because he is so impatient (also like abbie, he shoves way too much food in his mouth at once, causing gagging etc)
I know it seems cruel to do dog like training, but I honestly believe all trained in certain things (toilet, etc) but with these kids, they seem to need more tangible reinforcement. I learned by watching those around me. My kids dont seem to be able to do that (I'm still teaching my eldest what anger/ not wanting to do something looks like when the other person cant say no)
Anyway I mean the best by this! You're one of my favourite posters, so hopefully this doesnt come across as hostile or combative.