My dd is just turned 4. She's always been quite a good eater, but she is so, so SLOW!! it's getting ridiculous!!
For eg, just now, it took her an hour to eat half a round of cheese spread sandwich, a babybel, four apple slices and a frube pouch. I just leave her to it after I've finished as I haven't got time to sit around. It doesn't make any difference. If i sit with her, she talks too much and doesn't eat, if I leave her alone and don't keep reminding her to eat, she doesn't eat.
I've tried asking her if she's had enough, but she always says "no". She always clears her plate it just takes so long!!
DH says we should impose a time limit say half an hour, and what's not eaten after that time gets binned. I'm not sure - is it really a problem or is it our problem for finding her slowness annoying.
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CheekyGirl · 26/06/2005 13:15
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