noon_child
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I'm not sure I'll ever let my LO eat alone. I'm not sure exactly why but the thought of it makes me feel sad. Mealtimes should be a social occasion IMO. I'm not sure a child is ever old enough to appreciate sitting alone and enjoying food so I'll always stay with him/eat with him.
I don't worry about choking now at one (he was BLW) but I watch him just incase. As he gets older I'll continue to stay around with him - I tend to have him sit in the kitchen and I either have a cup of tea or wash dishes etc.
Not judging btw, I think I'm a bit odd for feeling the way I do!
No you're not odd! We had one highchair in the dining room so we could all eat together and another in the kitchen for snacks or meals that didn't co-incide with our own, but for some reason she started refusing to get in the kitchen one and would only eat in the dining room. I stay with her a lot because I don't want her to feel lonely but sometimes I need to clean-up from what I just made her, or othertimes I'm just really bored because she's chatting away to her food or just scoffing it down and acting like I'm not even there! I suppose I started this thread for those times when I've though the time could be used more productively but I'm not sure if it is safe to do so.