How to Feed a Baby with Less Mess

Is your baby a Picasso want-to-be? Do they find sheer joy throwing strained peas and carrots on the wall instead of in their mouth? Needless to say, feeding a baby can be a messy, ongoing event. Be one step ahead of the splatter and avoid a messy cleanup with these steps.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Serve finger foods when possible. Pureed squash doesn't lend itself to hands-on baby eating, but cooked pasta and cereal can go right onto the high-chair tray. No spoons or dishes necessary.
2. Gear up. Protect the floor with an old sheet or anything easily washable or disposable. The surface should be placed in direct correlation to the baby's flinging potential!
3. Roll slippery pieces of fruit, like peaches and bananas, in crushed cereal before placing them on the tray. There's less chance that they'll go sliding out of little hands.
4. After he/she eats, give your baby a warm, damp washcloth to play with while she's still in the high chair. Rinse off the tray while he cleans himself up a little.