Bless You

There are some children that are easier to feed than others.
In my class, some of the children eat on there own, and that's great. On the other hand, some need to be fed.
While I'm feeding them, several like to put their fingers in their mouth, and then they begin to rub their eyes and hair (and my hair!), try to reach for the bowl when I'm not looking (or even when I am looking,) and play with other toys that other children put on the trays (how did you get that?); thus getting sticky jar food all over the place.
Love it.
Some would rather watch and smile at the other children playing on the floor and you have to constantly remind them to focus on the meal at hand.
"Hello! I'm feeding you here! Focus! You can play later."
Sometimes they like what you offer, sometimes they don't.
Sometimes they fall asleep while I'm trying to feed them.
Sometimes they spit it out.
Or spit it on me.
Sometimes when I am trying to feed two or more babies at once, as I alternate, I'll leave one bowl on the table. And sometimes the babies like to push the bowls into my lap.
Sometimes they like to pick it up and pour it on themselves.
Or on the crawling children below them.
(Don't worry, most of these situations have only happened a once, I'm a fast learner.)
Some cry, others laugh.
Some eat neatly, others need their clothes changed afterwards.
Some go through two or more bibs.
Or two or more outfits.
One baby in my class doesn't like to open his mouth very wide. I can barely put a spoon in there! I've tried everything; making him laugh, tickling him, making faces, opening my mouth wide, nothing.
So I sit him in his highchair today for snack.
Here we go again.
The first couple of bites (if you can even call them bites) go slowly as usual.
"Come on, you can do it," I encourage. "Open your mouth a little wider."
Then suddenly he opened his mouth so wide, that it took me by surprise.
I'm thinking, hey alright we're getting somewhere! And I quickly put the spoonful of jar food in his mouth.
*AAAACHOOOOO*
*sneezes baby food all over me*
"Bless you."