How can I stop my 15 month old from throwing her dishes?

Question

My 15 month old has quite a personality. She's already shown a stubborn side, silly side, tantrum side, etc. When she's at her highchair, she will take a drink out of her sippy and then put it down on her tray. The second sip, when she's done she'll toss the sippy to the floor....EVERY time. Then, after that, she will not keep the sippy on teh tray. She knows what to do, she started this very early on and we had the problem fixed. However, at about 12 months she started doing it again. I've tried just about everything I can think of to get her to keep the dishes on the tray.

BTW, when she does this, she looks at me w/ her little sly face as if to say, "i don't really care, I'm throwing it anyway!" What do I do? Please don't suggest slapping hands or spanking...she's way too young for that kind of discipline.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Repeat, repeat, repeat and don't react, you don't want to make it a game. Eventually she will not be so excited to see what will happen THIS time when she throws the dish. :)

Answer 2

They will outgrow it. I had the same problem with my daughter no 4 and now with my son 18 months old. I think all of them do this it's a stage. Just keep repeating the lesson to her "don't throw your..." and eventually she'll get it.

Answer 3

a child is never tooo young for discipline unless they are a newborn..if she knows she' s wrong then has the nerve to tell u she's going to do it anyway then she need to be popped. i bet she wont do it again...whats wrong with yall train these kids now when she gets about 15 yrs and starts thrown c**p at u u would wish u did something about it when she was young.  

Answer 4

When she throws her dishes, just say OK you're done, and take her out of the highchair without reacting.

Answer 5

My daughter is 15 months too and she does the same thing.  She slams the cup, turns it upside down  and spills her milk all over her tray and throws her cup on the ground.  I just say no and take the cup away when she is so obviously not interested in drinking it.  I figure she'll grow out of this eventually and I think just taking the cup away and not reacting to it is best for now.  I try not to let it bother me.  

Answer 6

i guess the best thing for you to do is not let her feed herself and do it for her.  

Answer 7

My son is 16 months and does the same thing. I figured obviously he's not thristy/hungry so, I take it away and don't give it back. If they throw it they are finished or don't want it. I can't wait till he can talk and tell me what he wants!!