Dd has always been slightly fussy but pretty good eater-enjoyed her food, diet was just about balanced.
Last year after being ill she developed a bit of a fear of being sick and and since then has started eating less so as not to feel too full.
To begin with I thought this was quite a good habit for her as she had been prone to over eating but I’m now getting worried that she is eating less and is now sometimes avoiding eating where she has less control (ie with friends or relatives).
I’d say currently what she eats in a day is fine but it is less than she used to eat and she has lost a bit of weight (still in normal range-was towards the top end previously)
I’m concerned that the behaviour is escalating and she will start eating even less.
I haven’t made a big deal of it-just said that it’s sensible not to eat until you’re bursting but that even if you sometimes eat ‘too much’ you’re very unlikely to be sick. I don’t know whether to accept this new lighter appetite or encourage her to eat more??