I could really do with advice - DD having a major tantrum

[Gingerbear]

Because I asked her to come and eat tea with me and her dad at the table. She wanted to eat watching Lazytown and I said no.
I have been trying to stop the TV dinners that we seemed to have lapsed into.

She has gone up to her room in tears - I feel awful - what should I do?

Ignore !

Your house, your new rules !! They need to learn that type of stuff !

My dd (6) is a nightmare for this type of thing !

Stick to your guns. Don't whatever you do fall in to the trap of worrying that she hasn't eaten. (she will in the end) You want her to eat at the table. She doesn't. If you don't give in to her this time it will be easier next time. If you let her have her way tomorrow's tantrum will be 5 times bigger.

did you ask her to leave a prog halfway through? i get marginally fewer tantrums if I give due warning, ie: when Lazytown's finished, switch off and come in for tea.
Goodness I loathe tantrums and here I am, up to my neck in the buggers

Don't give in. If she knows this is what you want now and just doesn't want to do it, tough. If she keeps crying, maybe go to her room after an amount of time (say, 5 mins) and give her another chance to come for tea nicely.

That was the problem bakedpotato - Lazytown had just started - I didn't give a 'tea in 5 mins' alert. Will try next time.

I didn't give in - ignored her, heard her throwing teddies in her room (couldn't help but smile). DH and I finished our meal, then started clearing up in the kitchen.

She came down 5 mins later and gave me a hug, red faced and puffy eyed and said sorry. We then sat together at the table and she ate her dinner as if nothing happened.

Oh, how hard it is being nearly 5.

Thanks all, I knew I was right, but it felt dreadful being the meanest mummy on earth.