To pull Dd constantly for eating noisily?

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I can't bear it. I really can't, but I'm worried I'm going to give her a complex, cos I spend most of my time saying:"Dd, mouth", as she chomps away like a masturbating cow, complete with sound effects.

Dd is 9, btw.

I think it's a fine line. It's important to teach good table manners but important to make sure you do it gently because eating is such an emotional thing - especially for young girls in this day and age. Even if it makes you angry (which I think is your issue not hers) don't let her see that. Just be kind, netural and factual about correcting her, but don't dwell on it or call it disgusting or anything likethat.

This

Persevere, table manners are a life skill.
I wish that young people were taught to hold a knife and fork properly, too.

I'm like this with DD who is 11. She can't seem to eat without chomping or drink without guzzling. I hate it

I think you have to be a bit sensitive otherwise she may get a complex but in the long run you'll be doing her a favour.
DH drives me mad with his noisy eating and eating with his mouth open , honestly I cant remember it always being this bad so Im not sure if he's got worse or my tolerance has decreased!

Are we talking about noisy, closed mouth eating, or open mouth eating (which is unavoidably noisy)?

If it's open mouth eating then it's easy enough to fix by just keeping on at her, and praising her for 'polite eating' whenever she keeps her mouth closed.

If it's just noisy even when she has her mouth closed then it could be you being over sensitive, and I doubt there's anything that complaining can do to fix it... indeed you'd probably give her a complex by continuing to complain in that case!