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Fussy daughter

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tiredandgrumpy · 03/01/2008 20:17

My daughter is 20 month old and extremely manipulative. She'll eat most things at nursery, but at home flat out refuses even to try food I give to her. She kicks up a fuss if I so much as leave a bowl of unwanted food in front of her. She will eat cereal, toast, mushroom pasta and usually baked beans and of course anything sweet. She will not touch any form of meat. She's a solid child, so I'm not worried about her wasting away, but I'd just like it if for once I could get her to eat the same as the rest of us. Her Christmas dinner consisted of plain cream crackers, the only things she was prepared to have near her! Has anyone cracked a child like this? I know she's playing me and I'm trying to be as relaxed as I can and do not give in with sweet things unless she's eaten a proper meal first.

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ArmadilloDaMan · 03/01/2008 20:21

If she'll eat it at nursery then I would say she's playing you up. SO ignore the fuss she makes. Completely ignore her when she is doing it. Don't plead, beg, yell or encourage her to eat the food. BUt do praise if she eats it. IF you have other kids then praise them when they eat their dinner (even if they look at you like ).

IF she doesn't eat it or kicks up a fuss not wanting it near her then take it away and don't give anything else till the next mealtime.

Just pretend you don't care whether she eats it or not (easier said than done ).

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