17 month old toddler eating habbits?

How do you get your toddler to eat? My daughter will eat basically anything- broccoli, carrots, soups, stews...Sounds good,ha? BUT I HAVE TO constantly entertain her!!! She has to play with sth, throw thinks from the high chair, spill water and back a "swimming pool " on the table, put magnets on the fridge and throw them on the floor. And then I have to pick everything up, and this goes on and on. I' getting really tired of it. I want her to finish meal, and then go play as much as she wants. I understand, every mom want that. I was just wondering, how other moms handle feeding times with toddlers of this age.