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[quote=Anonymous]is dinnertime tense at your house?

I know that always makes a difference to me. And yesterday my son was somehow really angry and argumentative and was sent away from the table, and our daughter stopped eating because she was upset. She can't eat if things are tense.

try really connecting with your daughter before dinner. A silly, tickling, chasing or wrestling game. Run around and play with her.

I know this wouldn't help if it were really an eating disorder. But it would help relax her if it's tension or anxiety. After you play and come to the table, try to keep it relaxed and try not to pay much attention to what she eats or doesn't eat. Try that 2-3 nights in a row. (and keep educating yourself about other things it could be.) For this kind of thing, talking to the pediatrician first on the phone or something out of earshot of your daughter would be better than bringing her in. You don't want to make too big a deal out of it, if it is a control thing. (and if it IS an eating disorder, then that's something else, and I've no idea how to address it. I'm sure you know a lot more.)[/quote]

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