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A snack time question: What do you do if one twin is eating all of the other twin's snacks?

DS is a hog...I'll just come right out a say it. He will eat anything, anywhere, anytime. DD is a peanut and likes to eat, but normally can't get her hand into the snack cup before he's snatched it away. I an trying to avoid putting them into their highchairs for snacks, so I'm looking for other ideas. I have tried giving them their snacks in the car and in the stroller and it works b/c they're separated, but what do I do otherwise? Thanks in advance!

 

the only way is to seperate at that age, its too tempting for him, and u don't want to be repeating 50 times during the snack eat ur own snack

 

I would say separate them for a bit, perhaps switch up who should be in the high chair for snack time...or put them both in the high chair, have them face each other but keep a big space between them.

 

We do all meals and snacks in the high chair still.

 

We do not do snacks in the high chair. I stopped doing that some time ago because it just made them mad, they wouldn't focus and eat and it was more work for me. I have the same problem that DS will drink all of DD's milk or eat her snacks if not monitored.

My solution is to give things one at a time. For instance graham crackers are a huge hit with my kids, so I give each a cracker and then keep an eye on them. If DS tries to take DD's cracker I ask him if he would like another and he'll come get one from me. I've been doing this for so long that they both usually just come and ask me for another before stealing the others. I don't do as many small snacks anymore (goldfish crackers for instance) because it is more difficult to control.

Are their any foods that your DD likes and DS doesn't? My DD will eat yogurt covered raisins and DS does not. DD likes cheese sandwich crackers and DS likes peanut butter.

I haven't figured out what to do about the milk.

 

Why do you want to avoid snacks in highchairs? I think that would be the best solution to your problem... plus less messy.

 

DS is always stealing DD's snacks so I usually give him 2 of whatever the snack is and her one piece of the snack, since he wants more and she wants less and I give it at the exact same time so they are usually done at the same time.

 

We do most snacks and meals in the highchairs for that reason. Also we have to make sure the highchairs are at least two feet from each other otherwise Alyssa will put her food on Rose's tray Silly babies' ^_^

 

why are you nixing high chairs for snacks? I think that eating at the table should be a constant unless it's unavoidable. And being that they are too small to sit safely or high enough to reach the table top comfortably in a regular chair, you need to have them IN something. Honestly, it almost sounded as if they shared high chairs... do you sit them very close together? We have two different high chairs and we put them facing each other or side by side. The closer they are, the more things they try to fob off on each other.

We didn't put our first born in a high chair as often as we should have and it caused eating issues later in life. She always wanted to run around while eating her meals and getting her to sit in her chair and stay put and concentrate on her meals has taken 5 years to do!

I'm not making the same mistake twice (or thrice? with twins?) and would definitely keep in them in their highchairs!

 

They sit in their highchairs for meals, but it just didn't seem necessary for snacks. I'm not trying to avoid the highchairs...I just didn't feel it was necessary to do all of that for a five minute snack...I might give it a try though. For us, snacks are quick and to the point. I did take some of the advice though. I've started giving out the snacks myself which has cut down on the issues...he still steals her sippy, but I think that's par for the course. I have also tried giving the snack cups while on our walks...if they're separated in the stroller, he tends to leave her a lone more. Thanks for the advice!

 

pshh! I totally understand THAT. Ours roam during snack time alot of the time usually because they eat with me and make it their snack time. I love to sit down on the floor with them on top of a blanket and share a meal that way.

lil sis is gonna have to become a bit more assertive towards her brother, that'll come in time for sure!

lol BOYS!