Discipline a 20 months a old baby

[mala1]

Hi

My 20 months old daughter has been very difficult for the last 3 weeks at meal times. Every time we seat together to eat she only has 2 or 3 bites and then doesn't want to eat anymore and only wants to be in my arms. Today was my worst day ever, she refused have lunch and at dinner time she only had 2 bites. After several threats of going to her cot, I decided to give her a bath and put her to bed without her usual night bottle, she screamed like mad for 20 minutes until she fall asleep. I'm feeling really guilty and concerned to be very hard on her but I'm also concerned that if I don't stop it now things are going to go even worst. Any similar experiences out there? Am I crazy to discipline a 20 month baby?

just been through that stage with dd(25mths)
now going through the stage where she screams and cries because every thing is wrong but has no idea why. i try to pick her up and cuddle her and say in a calm voice "oh dear,you don't know why you are crying,give me a cuddle and you will feel loads better" she soon settles again.
i do think its teeth as we have been chewing fingers and suffering nappy rash which is very rare for her.
good luck and stay calm its a faze and wont last long.

Thanks Kidsrus for your kind words..

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thats ok it helps to know others are going through the same.
my dd loves chocolate too she also loves getting out of her car seat and pushchair
she is my little houdini!

We have the ikea table and she love it. I don't think she is teething, perhaps is my food that she doesn't like. I love cooking and take a great pride of my food. we eat very healthy and also we try to have different types of food every day( pasta one day, fish another, red meat another day...etc). I don't want to feed her everyday with sausages or bake beans

We try to go out once a week so she can get use to the idea.. but this is such a nightmare ...in particular when people start stiring on you when the baby screams

spag bol,weetabix,jam sandwich,chocolate cake,biscuits is about what she eats.
oh and pate on toast at g/d

we will have to train them to throw it at the people who are rude enough to stare!