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If toddler refuses lunch what do you do?

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LadyCatherinedeBourgh · 20/10/2012 13:43

At the moment I find myself bribing my 22 month old DD at every mealtime to eat each mouthful, by reading books and even watching cbeebies in high chair Blush.

DD has always been a fussy eater, so I have done research online and most people say to calmly take food away if they refuse it. She has a few meals that she will eat; scrambled eggs, pesto pasta, cottage and fish pie etc but I want to get her to eat what we do for ease really. Any tips?

I have just taken her beef casserole and mash lunch away and she's now asking for apples and snacks!! Should I wait now until supper at 5pm or give her a snack mid afternoon? This is her current routine, any suggestions on tweaking it gratefully received;

7am bottle milk
7.45 cereal, yoghurt and few bites of (my) toast
11am small sandwich sometimes with v milky tea
1130/12-130/2pm nap
2pm main meal, hot lunch and pudding
3.30pm cup of v milky tea and snack
530pm lighter supper eg eggy bread and pudding
7pm bottle milk then bed

Do you think an earlier/later nap and earlier lunch would be better? Thanks

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lolalotta · 21/10/2012 21:24

If you are topping the tea up with that much milk, that is what is killing her appetite for sure!!!!!

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