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To accept bad table manners in an 11 month old

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LionRichie · 02/08/2015 11:23

DM has invited us over for dinner but has made it very clear that 'her majesty' (referring to my 'spoilt' 11mo DD) must not throw any food on the carpet.

DD's method of eating is not pretty. It usually involves her picking up fistfuls of food and slamming them into her own face. Some goes in her mouth, most doesn't. DM thinks she should be eating nicely with a bowl and spoon by now, and says I let her get away with too much by not ending mealtimes immediately if she throws anything on the floor.

AIBU to tell DM that I'll bring a plastic sheet and clean up, or do people really expect more from their babies in terms of table manners?

OP posts:
IAmNotAMindReader · 03/08/2015 00:11

Sorry refers to her as her majesty.

whathaveiforgottentoday · 03/08/2015 00:46

Just came back to this thread and noticed I started off the mil/ dm confusion-sorry Grin

toffeeboffin · 03/08/2015 02:42

That's hilarious. My 18 month old still throws everything on the floor, spoon and bowl, ha!

Your mum has forgotten what it's like.

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