If the food is placed on her tray, however, she dives in with both hands and eats with obvious enjoyment. Put newspaper on the floor, find a big bib, and stand by with sponges. Give children safe limits they can understand. Recognize their feelings without accepting their actions. Maintain your authority calmly and consistently.
Children see the world differently from adults.
Rules and safety precautions that may be obvious to adults needs to be stated and explained clearly and simply to children. Be sure they know your expectations for their behavior. It's not fair to scold for a violation of rules they did not understand. Jeff, milks stays in your cup or in the pitcher. When your cup is empty, you may pour some more.