I am getting so fed up of the mess he makes at mealtimes (he is 10). It's not such a problem (I don't think) at school, but at home..well it's driving me nuts. He manages every single mealtime to drop food, either on himself or the floor. he also gets intot eh most ridiculous mess round his motuh. imagine a toddler jsut learning to eat with their fingers being given a choclate biscuit. Well that's what he looks like. We had pasta tonight. He has it onh is t-shirt, shorts, socks, the floor all over the talbe and on his chair. His face is covered, it's all up his cheeks, down his chin.
Both DSes were given a choclate ice lolly before, I ahd to bring DS1 in and wash his face and hands afterwards. I have to carry wet wipes still when we go out, and often a change of top for him becasue of the mess he gets into.
We did wonder if ti was his teeth (causing th mess round his mouth not the floor)becasue he seems to put food into the side of his mouth and always on the same side, and as he is doing it it seems to slide over his cheeks. Then he licks his chin, but his tongue is all covered in whatever he is eating so makes even more mess.
I don't know what makes him drop food and get into suich a mess all over the floor and his clothing though. There are tomato sauce stains and blackcurrant stains on this carpet which won't come out. I try not to make a big fuss about it, as I don't want to make it an issue, but I really feel like putting a long sleeved apron on hima nd a mat on the floor. Thing is though DS2 would make a thing about it and tell all his friends that DS1 wears a bib! I can honestly say he didn't make this much mess when he was a toddler.
I am reading this back and thinking "good that sounds really petty and childish" but if I can't get it off my chest ehre, then i would end up amking a big deal about it with DS1. I jsut feel that he is 10, I shouldn't be carrying wet wipes and a change of clothes around with me!