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[quote=Anonymous]Your child sounds like mine, who runs a little on the anxious side. It sounds like your DD knows that "food" is now a way to get a reaction out of you. Kids are sneaky like that.

My DD gets a pick of any snack she wants when she gets home from school (she recently turned 6). If she is still hungry then I offer her maybe one more choice of something very small, fruit from the fruit bowl and she can have her dessert before dinner. But then, and I think this is where you need help, you can't engage. If she asks for more or tells you she is hungry then you need to tell her 1 or 2 times about the options and then ignore. It takes a little training on both your parts but then I think you should see things die down a bit.

I have dumbed down my food. Offer a few choices at meal times, but don't analyze what she's picked. I try to make a menu for the week and let her pick one meal.

And then before bed my DD always gets a choice of something (anything "boring" and doesn't take much prep, like bread with butter, banana with peanut butter, milk, etc). The choice before bed time alleviated a lot of anxiety because she knows she would be full before going to bed.

If your child is consistently growing and gaining weight on the curve, then I wouldn't worry to much. But, don't engage her in food talk and don't analyze/or let her hear you get frustrated by her food choices.[/quote]

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