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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unless she is failure to thrive or can’t keep up with other kids her age I would try and take a step back and stop worrying about it. I know it’s hard, but offer 3 means a day, 2 snacks and what she eats she eats. I would not allow dessert tho like any cookies, candy, etc unless a certain amount is eaten. I always did my kids age in bites and that worked well. Stop cajoling and bribing. Don’t give crap “ just so she will eat something” so many people fall into that and then you have a kid who only eats nuggets, hot dogs etc. [/quote]

Agreed. Also, don't let her fill up on cow's milk -- it has a lot more calories than you think (even though it has nutritional value, the calories will keep her from feeling hungry).

Even skim milk has about the same calories as Coke, ounce for ounce, and it's just as effective in keeping kids from feeling hungry at mealtimes.

Dairy recommendation for 4 year old girl is 2.5 servings per day at www.myplate.gov. A serving size is:
- 1 cup [8 oz or 240 ml] dairy milk or yogurt; or
- 1 cup lactose-free dairy milk or yogurt; or
- 1 cup fortified soy milk or yogurt; or
- 1½ ounces hard cheese[/quote]

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