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[quote=Anonymous]My DD used to eat very slowly, and she was also very thin early in life (now she is tracking well). We actually resorted to purposely distracting her when she was like 3-5.  We let her watch a show while she ate her veggies. Basically, as she watched, I would hand her a carrot and she would just eat it mindlessly. Process would continue throughout most of the meal. She is now 6 and eats a great, wide diet and eats efficiently, and will stop when she is full.

I totally understand how frustrating it can be, because I have been there. I also understand the temptation to yell, but it really doesn't work-- as you have found-- and it really will hamper a positive relationship between you daughter and you two.

You need to brake the cycle. Take your husband away from the table. Distract yourself (maybe do dishes or prepare dinner for you and your husband to eat later, so your in the same vicinity as her but still not sitting there, overly invested in what she has or has not eaten.

Get rid of snacks. If she gets hungry, feed her part of her dinner -- IE carrot sticks, green pepper slices, cucumber, apple slices, etc. Snacks are for after dinner in our house.

I also find that my kids got overwhelmed if they had too much food on their plate, even if they ate that same amount of food every day. As she watches, hand her one type of food at a time. Use small portions and reasonable expectations.[/quote]

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