I've never had the shoveler child but I do have the lipsmacker child. I've asked him for 3 years now since he was only 1 to please eat with quiet lips. I've asked his Mom before if it bothers her and she said no, that his Dad does it too. I would have a fit! So now I can't even eat my lunch at the table with the children and I read them stories and sing songs and pull out my finger puppets and put on little shows for them and basically having my circle time as they finish their lunch works twofold: I can't hear the lipsmacking but I'm right there at the table with them, and they are all pinned down and can't stand up and run away in the middle of a song.

We daycare providers are geniuses and if you just keep trying new things you can conquer any problem!