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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you take her grocery shopping with you? I would start involving her in planning her weekly menu. Are there any good foods she likes? Scrambled eggs?

Goldfish et al. don't sound like the worst thing in the world, but ask her what else can she have with goldfish that she likes?

I agree on the therapist idea- her food issues seem a little over the top and it would be useful to find out what role the family dynamic might contribute to / alleviate these issues.[/quote]

Agree.
Give her some control. Let her be in charge of dinner one night - the shopping, setting the table, and even the cooking. So what if it's pancakes and green beans and 2 slices of cheese. Just go wiyth it.

With the hiding of junk food - does your DD get opportunities for salty indulgent snacks? Is it that much of a taboo in the house that she feels she has to sneak it? Can you start eating a sweet or salty treat in front of her so she can see it's ok to eat a handful here and there and that there shouldn't be a reason for being so stealth about it? [/quote]

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