9 month screeches for things, especially in high chair. Help!

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My 9 month old for the past few weeks has been screeching if he wants something, especially in his high chair.

We spoon feed him as we are on holiday and can’t deal with the mess and he can’t have much there so we spoon feed with which he refuses unless we give him something to play with.

He screeched until we give him some finger food or something to play with. It’s really embarrassing!

How do I get him to stop? All the other babies are quite. Is he bored? Does he want to feed himself? Is BLW the answer?

He takes bites off things with give him and then it ends up on the floor. But he’ll take it again so it’s not that he doesn’t like it.

Is this a phase? Are we making him spend too long in the high chair?

I don’t want this to cause an issues for when he’s growing up.

First, don't worry about when he grows up - he won't remember any of this!

Second, I know what it's like to have that baby that's crazy loud when everyone else's seems so quiet! So you have my sympathy.

Third, just let him eat with his fingers if that's what he wants to do. Some babies just don't like being spoon fed. Maybe it's an independence thing? Take some wipes and a bib everywhere you go, clean up the table and pick as much up off the floor as possible, and then ask for a dustpan and brush before you leave. Most places will say don't worry about it. But at least you'll have offered.

Take turns to walk him around if he gets bored. Take toys and books etc. If you have a baby that generally wants to be on the go, they probably won't want to be sat any longer than 15 mins or so. At that age they're often not cooperative enough for a nice long meal out. But it does get better!

Enjoy your holiday :)

He is not screeching - he is 'talking'!

He is getting to the stage where he is trying to communicate - he doesn't have words yet, so makes other noises.

If he wants to help feed himself let him. Give a few bits on the high chair tray, whilst you carry on spoon feeding - best of both worlds!

Lots of wipes or wet cloth and just try and clear up afterwards. If you can get hold of a large plastic bag/sheet, place it under hte highchair. It can just be gathered up at the end and hte contents dealt with later.

Have you thought of baby signing classes - it might help him communicate until he starts talking.

Let him hold a spoon while your feeding him with another. Alternatively why not give him some cucumber or whatever to eat whilst your feeding him?

Just let him feed himself! We just put a couple of napkins under the high chair and that usually catches most of the bits. Wet wipe everything after and clean the floor up! Only takes a couple of minutes and I'd rather that than an unhappy screaming baby!