to not make sick 5yo DD anything else to eat

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I probably am, but I am tired so be gentle. She has been ill since Saturday and is usually the easiest kid in the world, but she's driving me mad. She doesn't feel well but is probably hungry, and keeps deciding what she wants to eat but when I get it for her she "doesn't feel well", "tummy hurts", "feels sick" for 5 minutes and then decides she wants something different. Having made toast, weetabix, drop scones (from scratch) and pasta AIBU to say that I'm not going to prepare anything else until lunch time. She can either eat what is there or wait. As I say, it is very out of character for her and I feel really mean.

YABabitU - poor kid has lost her appetite.
Have you tried plain salted crisps/pringles? I know they are not the healthiest thing in the world but throughout 9 months of morning sickness and 6 months of chemotherapy they kept me going. It might stimulate her appetite.

I haven't tried plain crisps, but I don't have any in the house and I don;t want to drag her to the shops. I''m just struggling to find anything that she wants and will actually eat. Will try again

Is she asking for food? Or are you making wht you think she will eat? If its the latter then jut make her something simple for lunch? Like a chicken soup?

If you have any snack things that don't take any prep would give her little plate of those to keep by her. But fair enough not cook more. Even if not something really healthy she could just have a few biscuits or something keep next to her.
Said by someone who is ill in bed and needs ppl to bring me food!

She asking for food and telling me what she wants, it's just as soon I get it, she decides that she doesn't actually want THAT anymore, although she still wants something. Going to try some toast again

Poor old mum! If she still doesn't eat it then maybe leave her small dry snack she can help herself to but say no more cooking till lunch, also make an easy lunch just in case she carries on like this.

Poor both of you. DS does similar - when ill he will ask for food but when it's put in front of him, he suddenly realises he can't quite face it after all.
Sounds as if you've done a lot to tempt the taste buds, if it's not working then her body perhaps isn't THAT desperate for food after all. Agree with the advice to keep the snacks on hand and focus more on the fluids for now.

I'd leave sme snacks out in bowls on the table and she can help herself when she feels like it. Pot of raisins, pot of plain breadtsicks/crisps/biscuits (rich tea are good), maybe a couple of yoghurts, that sort of thing. Some bread and jam squares perhaps. Try not to lose your temper with her, though I know it's far easier said than done (I had a fodd refuser for about two years, it was torturous!).