To have refused 2 year old dd cake because she threw her tea on the floor

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My previous "eat anything" dd2 is becoming a pain at meal times. Dd1, her friend and dd2 sat down to pasta and dd2 said "don't want it" and flung it on the floor. I got her down from the table, the others ate their tea. Dd's owns had been to a party so bought cake. I wouldn't let dd2 have any unless she at least tried some tea. She refused and I held firm. Did I do the right thing? This was an hour ago and have just given her a banana which she wolfed down.

YANBU!

i'd have done the same, otherwise she'll think she can just launch her plate & get whatever she demands in it's place.

how old is she?

Absolutely the right thing. She needs to know when you say something you mean it, and that it is not ok to throw food on the floor.

Yes, you did the right thing! No tea, no cake!

2 next week. And a stroppy madam. Dh thought she was too young but she is a brightlittle thing.

Damn right you did. YANBU.

YANBU, but 'cos my kids are now older and I would now LOVE a 2 year old I think 'awwww, let her eat cake' She sounds sooooo cute!!!

YANBU.

If she still seemed hungry now I would give her some cereal, but she still wouldn't get the cake!

She is super cute. Especially now, all clean and cuddly in her pj's. But she knows it. Has her daddy wrapped round her little finger.

ooh, now i'm wavering... she sounds so wee

nah, you were right, start as you mean to go on, etc (i'm a soft touch with littlies)

:o they know what they're doing at 2!
Food on floor = I don't want it.
YANBU OP

Don't worry glittery, I will give get an extra cuddle at bedtime

You did the right thing.

Yanbu! I do the same with Ds. No tea means no pudding.

Definitely the right thing to do!

My daughter last year (much older, 14 at the time) threw her tea in the bin and I wouldn't let her have anything else for the rest of the night!

YANBU. My two year old would have sat on stair for five minutes and would then have been given bread and butter not a yummy banana; certainly no cake. But then my two year olds are 17 and 13 now but they would have.

YANBU two falls, TBH if you know it is something she normally eats, I wouldn't have given the banana either, I would have offered the pasta again and hour later.

I know, I know I am really mean but I made loads of mistakes with Dd2 who became a real pain with eating and it has taken years to sort her out. When Dd3 came along and started throwing her weight around I stood firm.

She is great now despite having ASD she understands that I cook one meal and that is it.

Good luck.

Is she a 25 months 2 year old, or a 35 month 2 year old?

A 24 month old 2 year old blu!

Exactly the right thing. Keep it up!

Is she a 25 months 2 year old, or a 35 month 2 year old?
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I see what you mean though, only just two or nearly 3- either way, no throwing food!! :)

You should NEVER punish by withholding pudding. You will make her crave sweet things even more and give her an eating disorder.

Is the official line, I believe. In reality, of course you shouldn't give cake to someone who has just thrown their food on the floor. If they aren't hungry enough to eat their dinner, they aren't hungry enough for cake.

I very much doubt that a 24 month 2 year old would have any clue an hour or two later what it was all about though. They also have very little ability to control their impulses or think of consequences.