babies and cat food!

[macdoodle]

I have a very mobile 10 month old, she crawls like the clappers
We have a large kitchen/diner where we spend large parts of the day - we have a big rug on the cold, hard tiles full of baby friendly toys!
At the back door we have the cat flap and the cats food and water on a mat.....and despite all the toys, being distracted by me and her older sis, she ALWAYS makes a beeline for the food and the cat flap, I can usually just about beat her to it and lift it up out of her way, but we have had food and water on the floor, in her mouth, and she throws everything out the catflap and is figuring out she can probably get out herself!
So poor cat cannot get to his food or water for large parts of the day as he is not allowed on work surfaces or table - I remove her ...she goes straight back, I trap her in her high chair or walker....she screeches and arches to get out, I say no firnly...she giggles hysterically.....it may seem funny and not a problem but my poor old cat!
And nope not getting rid of cat - he predates both kids by a number of years

Sell the kids?

Do not tempt me !

I wouldn't worry about her eating the cat food -my DS ate some "second-hand" cat food (ie. cat sick/regurgitated cat food ) at around that age .

It didn't appear to do him any harm -hes a strapping 4 yr old now and prefers to eat "human" food

Not too worried about the baby worried my poor cat will feel neglected and unfed and run away
He is happy now both kids in bed and sat on my feet

The novelty will wear off sooner or later (it won't take long, honest, it'll just feel like it), but in the meantime it's a fun game for her and cat food is very high in protein.

MS DS2 liked the biscuits best.