DD overeating and vomiting

[Smarshian]

I need some advice. DD is a very active, generally heathy child. She has always had a big appetite and loves all food. We eat healthily in this house, all healthy weights, although on the upper end of healthy BMI.
The problem is she just cannot moderate her food intake. We don’t ban any foods and allow some treat foods alongside our normal family meals etc.
The last 2 weekends she has vomited after overeating. Last weekend she had a picnic with us (sandwiches, fruit, cereal bars etc) and then got given a chocolate Easter egg at the end of the trail we were doing. I gave her half for the journey home and she ate it and then was sick. I it it down to car sickness which she does suffer from sometimes.
This evening she vomited again. We had eaten spaghetti bolognese (which she had a big portion of) and then asked for ice cream. We said no to that knowing she would have chocolate etc tomorrow so she had a banana instead- which she ate and then vomited again. She knew she had eaten too much (she told us that!). I just don’t know what to do to help moderate this. It’s not like it was even particularly unhealthy food this time!
She is 4.5 - help!

That sounds really tough. I have no experience of it but just some thoughts. Can you give smaller portions and encourage to eat slower? This might give more time for her to realise shes full and then not ask for more. Or give a half portion to start with so when she does ask for more, you give it but only another half portion.

It's hard as you dont want to make it an issue and have to keep food from her but definitely doesnt sound good that's shes throwing up so much.

Hope you find a solution.

Thanks for the response. I guess we could try to give smaller portions. I suppose I usually just plate up what I think she will eat.

If I give a little bit she tends to rush it to get more (we tend to serve things family style). I think she worries someone else will get more than her!