How can I get my DS to stop chucking things?

[comelywench]

DS is just two and a lovely lad apart from:

1. throwing things especially his food

2. pulling hair

I think we can make better progress with hair pulling, but nothing I do seems to stop him chucking his food. If I give him a row he signs "more" at me with the cheekiest grin
I've started ignoring it and quietly taking all the rest of his food away if he throws some, or praising him if he hands me food he doesn't want. Sometimes he's had enough to eat, but other times he's just being cheeky.

What should I do to stop him throwing food? The Baby Whisperer suggests taking him out the high chair for 5 mins, but I think he'd like that as he always wants to get out the chair and can take or leave food most of the time.

Any suggestions gratefully received

(he signs as he has glue ear and a cleft palate that hasn't been repaired yet)

My 2 year old throws toys. We started taking the toy away and placing it where he could see it but not reach it. He then git it back either in the afternoon it the next day depending on when he throw it. I wasn't convinced he was old enough to understand but when I gave him a toy back one day I asked if he knew why it was up there, he said threw. So they do understand. He does throw his cutlery and plate at the end if meal time but ad he had finished there was nothing to take away. Telling him off didn't work, but making him pick it up and put it in the sink and say sorry, you could sign it, has had some positive results.

Thanks pmgkt I'll try getting him to pick it up and apologise - he likes to help so that could work well!

For us what really worked for the food was to take his plate away, meal over (

Thank MaliKat I'll try the ping pong ball thing.

I'm really hoping we can sort this out. It's a little late for nipping in the bud, but I feel more hopeful after your advice.

Thanks guys