My dd1 (4) and the girl in question have been friends since nursery, and now go to the same school. Through their friendship myself and her mum have become very close, and i have asked her to be ds and dd2's godmother later this year.
To help her out i have her dd after school every monday and give her tea etc before swimming. This has happened since September, and we have a few issues with this friend. She is the girl that you hope your dd would be friends with. The brightest in the year, can sing, dance, act, swim better than anyone. Very popular, pretty, polite and generally a delight. However my dd1, whom is also quite bright, and enjoys all the activities as well is very much in her shadow and has become very lonely as her friend is very popular at school. We have since encouraged other friendships out of school, other people etc and stopped dd1 going there for tea once a week as i felt it was too much.
i have given this child ( and my 3) roast, nuggets, toad in the hole, scrambled egg on toast, and most meals you can think off.
Tonight was bean and cheese on jackets after checking with her, infront of her mum that she does like it. However tonight like every other night, she ate a couple of bites and then refuses to eat any more. Apart from the fact i have a 1 and a 2 year old, who are FTT and try hard to keep meals easy and not force them to eat, it is hard after only 2 spoonfulls if they copy her and say they have finished, kick off etc.
Aside from the stress with the babies, and the cost of throwing a meal ( which her mum says she likes, and she does when asked) away every week. I am getting pissed off with it.
So Am i being unreqasonable to ask her mum for a pack up? I tell her exactly each week how much she ate, and i know she has to go home and russle up a snack for her after swimmimg as she has a normal healthy appetitie. Her mum tells her off and talks to her sbout it, but she just wont eat here!!