Posted by Dad…
Sorry for the “vacation” in posting, but Zoe’s teething, crawling, standing and other growth related activites came in fast and furious!
What is out of bounds for baby food? Tucked under the bib? Slid down the side into the plastic of the chair? Clinging to the edge of the table?
Let’s look into this and see if we can set some parameters:
- On the tray from the last meal?
- Dry food? No problem!
- Wet food? Still wet? Sure!
- In the bib, clothing or chair? well since this technically is not the ground…
- Dry food? No problem!
- Wet food that was dry? Nope!
- On the floor?
- Clean wood, tile, pergo or ceramic? No problem!
- Un-vacuumed rug? preferably not, though this tends to be the most sought after prize.
- Wet food dried on carpet? If you can get it off, sure, why not? Survival of the fittest I say!
- In the cat/dog bowl?
- Eeech, preferably not, especially if baby wants to stick fingers in Daddy’s mouth…
So does the 3 second rule count with babies? I say no way – with my bleary eyes and reflexes, I’m lucky if I notice the food on the floor from last week!
Special notes I: organic, free range vegetables “age” rather nicely.
Special notes II: never try to hide liquid iron supplements in bananas, it just doesn’t work.
Special notes III: baby dropped something on the restaurant floor? Just leave it. Trust me. If it sticks, especially. Just. Leave. It.
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2 responses so far ↓
Amber Stevens // 2008 March 7, at 11.04 am |
I’m voting with you…no way! Your baby is ADORABLE!!
Pam Durham // 2008 April 2, at 3.22 pm |
Zoe appears to be quite content and, I might add, well-fed & healthy in her highchair. That said, it’s obvious that her parents have succeeded in traversing the 3-5 second rule – congratulations!
The REAL fun comes later as she sits in a chair at the table when the motor skill of grabbing everything in sight is refined. Batten down the hatches! Suggest a pre-planned defense (ducking works quite nicely) as Zoe will also be able to throw farther than you can imagine by that time.
Are you sure you’re not feeding nuts to that child? Her adorable cheeks seem filled with them!