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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I recommend starting to fix this at breakfast.  She'll be hungry.

When you sit down with her, you say: Your food stays on your plate, or goes in your mouth.  No throwing.  If you throw your food, breakfast is over.

Then just wait.  She'll probably throw food.

When she does, you say, calmly, not frustrated or mad AT ALL: "Uh oh, looks like breakfast is all done!"

Then clear her plate, clean her up etc.

If she gets super upset, then console her.  "Don't worry honey, we'll have a snack in a little while, and you can try again."

If she does not get upset, then she probably wasn't hungry to begin with.

If she doesn't eat anything, or just a little bit, then you can try again in an hour or two.  She might whine and be grumpy, but she will learn quickly this way.[/quote]

PP again.  I meant to say that you should start at breakfast because as a parent, it's a lot easier to say a meal is over when you know you can just do a snack in an hour or two.

If you try this at dinner, and she throws something right away, you have to be committed to sending her to bed hungry.

This only works if you mean what you say.  No second chances etc.[/quote]

This is great advice. [/quote]

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