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[quote=Anonymous]The child is acting entirely inappropriately, in every way.

But using food as a punishment can land you in a terrible place.  The child can see at as a negotiating tool, a power symbol, etc., etc.,.:  all the things that set you up for power struggles that can have devastating consequences at worst and that are unrelated to the issues she was displaying at best.

Food and shelter are baseline necessities (I'm thinking of Maslow).  A PP noted that perhaps you could take her a plate of food later or something along those lines or give her food that you didn't prepare but that meets basic requirements (example:  if the family was having roast chicken, sauteed vegetables, and rolls give her cold cuts, carrots, and two pieces of bread that she has to assemble).  It's not ideal but since you appear to be wanting to punish her in relation to the way she acted while you were preparing a meal (and I understand that -- disrespect while you were doing something essential as well as potentially loving is the pits), then find a different way to give her a consequence related to the action -- without denying her food.
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