Sigh! Have posted about DD before, up until now feeling confident that I'm doing the right thing about her eating.
She's 2.3. Was weaned on finger food mostly, ate everything in sight until gradual decline to refusing all evening meals. She's tired likely, but we really like having a family meal together (around 5pm). Bedtime is usually by 7pm.
I'm calm, I ignore, I don't offer alternative meals. I know it's a phase. The ony thing I do is offer her fruit/bread and butter if I think she's hungry. She won't tell me she's hungry or thirsty yet.
The problem is, she's now living on bananas/grapes/apples and bread and butter and tonight I am having sudden crisis that DD will end up like my older brother who was one of those supreme fussy eaters who only ate sausages and chips for ten years!
I really want meals to be relaxed, food not to be used as a threat, reward or bribe... it's just wearing me down!
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Crisis of confidence dealing with fussy toddler.
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hairtwiddler · 30/03/2008 19:33
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