Raspberries are sounds that babies begin to produce between 4-6
months of age and can be made by blowing air through lax lips
(bilabial) or by placing the tongue between the lips and blowing
(lingua-labial). Raspberries precede the developmental stage of
babbling and result from a child's efforts to gain oral motor
control needed for later speech development. As such,
raspberries are a milestone to be celebrated. Granted they are
not very appropriate when eating. I suggest that you have times
during the day when you give your full attention to the
raspberry play with lots of smiles and encouragement, but during
mealtime, discourage the behavior through stark contrast. Focus
on refusing to reward the behavior by turning away and waiting
until the raspberries stop before resuming feeding. Be
consistent and if necessary use words and facial expressions to
increase understanding. Very young children respond to tone of
voice and facial expression even when they cannot understand
speech. Saying "no" firmly with a m