Am I being mean?

[CraftyMom]

Would it be considered confinement if the child is allowed down as soon as they ask to be done? Is there a defined age that the child can't be in a seat belted high chair or booster seat? I assume that babies are supposed to be seat belted into a high chair while eating.
Not arguing, just wondering how that works.

At my table, the child would be seat belted. As soon as he asked to be excused, I would let him down - without the food.

In my state the high chair can not be used as a confinement.

If a child is in a highchair then they need to be buckled, but I can't leave him in there for reasons other than eating...can't be used as a "crying spot"

[SilverSabre25]

Nope, not being mean at all. I've btdt with a few kids and they didn't last long, nor did they change.

I had one attached to a blanket and I finally started putting the blanket up out of sight until naptime (after WEEKS of trying to lessen the attachment) and I posted about it--specifically about not allowing the lovey at the table (terrible, I know. He would sit and clutch it and **** his thumb instead of eating). I was basically called the evilest provider ever, by an unregistered troll. I took away a BABY'S lovey. I'm just terrible.