Meal Time: Some Experience Necessary

When my son first started eating "solid" foods I naively believed that I could put a bib on him and call it good. The messes that ensued were impressive to say the least. I decided to ditch the bib and keep him stripped down to his diaper for each meal. Of course to some this might seem utterly trashy, but no need to worry, I only did this in the privacy of my own home...

As your child reaches the milestone of eating "regular" food you become well acquainted with the monotony of the daily mealtime grind. The naked as a jay bird thing cut down on the excess laundry substantially but nothing could take away the chore of cleaning off that blasted high chair tray meal after meal - or was there?

There was! Laugh if you must but I began using a towel to cover his tray and I would reuse the towel throughout the day and throw it in the wash at the end of the day. Coming full circle we are back to an increase in laundry.

There is no win/win in this situation. So instead I decided to be less "lazy" and resume the laborious task of cleaning off his tray in between meals. At this point in time my little Mr. rarely needs to be stripped down to his drawers for meal time. Not because he is less messy, but because I have come to terms with the excess laundry.

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