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[quote=Anonymous]Some good advice here.  Here are three small ideas:

1) Somehow, as an aside, get in the conversation the idea that kids grow out before they grow up.  (meaning, they gain a little before they use that weight to get taller).  This could be said in reference to some other tween/teen.  Just throw it out there so she gets the concept.  That way if it's a weight issue, she can see a bigger picture.

2) Have the food ready for her when she appears in the morning.  It's easy to say no to the *idea* of food, but harder to say no when it's out and warm and smelling great and ready to eat.

3) On other idea, is not to worry about breakfast so much.  Especially if she is not eating grains (cereal, bread, pasta) and added sugars, and if she eats meat with the fat, and full-fat milk and eggs and nuts, her insulin will be level and she won't get grouchy etc.

Since she seems to have the grouch problem (which is probably an insulin issue), just try and have onhand less grains/sugar and more things like scrambled eggs and yams etc.  
For instance, for breakfast my kids have scrambled eggs and 1/2 slice avocado and a couple of yam slices; sometimes bacon too. No toast, no cereal, no pancakes.  It helps them stay on even keel.  And now that they are at home, one doesn't have it until lunchtime and she's fine.[/quote]

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