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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with many others here. Set a length of time for a meal. A countdown clock could help if she needs help figuring out how long a half hour is, for example.

Provide three meals and two snacks a day. I don’t get why you don’t give snacks on weekends if she’s not eating a lot at meals? It’s another opportunity to get calories in so I would absolutely provide weekend snacks. And if breakfast is her best meal, put more on her plate then. An extra slice of wheat toast, a full fat yogurt, a turkey sausage patty etc.

I’m sure you’ve tried everything, but what has helped my kiddo get out of a no food rut is: 1. Helping cook/prepare the meal; 2. Getting free range to pick one new food to try a week at the grocery store; 3. The power of smoothies. Mine loves helping blend them and I know I can get milk protein, veggies and fruit in that way if she’s not into meals one day.

Otherwise, make sure she is getting plenty of liquids, and I’d layoff the cajoling or pressure. She is at a healthy weight and height, some kids just eat more or less than average. It could be a phase, or she could be a high metabolism kid. I have a friend who eats maybe 800 calories a day as an adult. Not to try to be a certain size or anything, but rather, that’s just how she has built. She doesn’t need a ton of calories. Some people are just like that.[/quote]

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