Pregnancy
Discussion Title: Eating with mouth open
Created by: sunflowers...
Created on: Thu, 06/05/2008 - 1:32pm.
Created by: sunflowers...
Created on: Thu, 06/05/2008 - 1:32pm.
I was curious if anyone has any ideas on how to get my eight year old daughter to chew with her mouth shut, I have tried being nice, a little firm, very firm, explaining to her that people don't want to see what is in her mouth while it is being chewed. I have also tried the mirror. I am very aware of chewing with my mouth closed to set a good example, but it has been months, we let it slide for a little while, due to her not having her front teeth, but they are both there now and she continues to chew with mouth open. Thanks
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Replied: 6/5/2008 2:18pm.
Maybe you will just have to take her plate away when she does it and explain why you did this. She will try a bit harder if she is hungry.
Replied: 6/5/2008 2:43pm.
All my boys started out "smacking" or eating with their mouths open ... It drives me CRAZY! The thing that worked most quickly is something like what junie said but a little different. I would ask my boy (who is now 8) to chew with his mouth shut. When he would do it again, I would ask him to leave the table. I made him wait until we were done and then he sat alone to finish his plate. I felt so bad cuz I love dinner time together, but I explained that it was not fair for us to have to see his food. It did not take too long to train him this way. If your tough enough, you might try it... it was really hard for me.
Replied: 6/5/2008 3:36pm.
Treat it like anything else. Use time out after giving 2-3 warnings or take away dessert. I think, overall, if you ignore the behavior, it'll eventually stop. Sometimes the more you make a fuss, the more the kids will do it. My son used to put his foot on the table while we were eating, and the more we told him not to, the more he did it. Eventually, after ignoring this, my son realized he wasn't getting the attention anymore and he stopped.