DD, almost three and mealtimes have always been a nightmare. Right now, the main problem is her faffing about and doing anything other than eating her dinner, so that it takes at least an hour to get two thirds of it down. I used to give in and feed her, but I realised it was ridiculous as she was sitting with her dinner in front of her, watching me eat mine and waiting for me to then feed her, instead of just cracking on with it herself. So, now I tell her she has to feed herself. I talk to her, tell her stories, have even got a book out to read to her and only turned the page after every mouthful. Most of the time though, I crack and have to leave the table to wash up (in the same room) or busy myself around the downstairs of the house just to avoid losing my temper. Still, she will look at, fiddle with, do anything other than just sitting and eating more than two or three mouthfuls. She'll push my buttons and spill water or food on the floor 'accidentally' on purpose.
What I'm doing isn't working. What can I do? I hate ending almost every evening with a fight. 