Getting them to engage in activities

[mom-in-alberta]

That makes perfect sense.... keeping them entertained yet "corralled" in one place. A captive audience is more likely to learn. And perhaps the two-bites-and-I'm-done kids will eat a little more!!!

[Momof4]

Yes! It's working great for me and I encourage all of you who are having trouble to try it out!

Then of course I can't eat with the children because I'm entertaining them until after I've tucked them into their beds but that has turned into a plus for me as well. Here in London, Ont. we have a forum that we've developed and after I finish the children's lunch I eat my lunch and catch up on my emails and our morning forum chatting.

This is just another example of experimenting and making things work to your advantage daily.