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[quote=Anonymous]My 5 year old had a huge meltdown at 5:30 today and passed out in her own bed in pjs at 6 (her choice to change) Didn't wake up for dinner and slept through. Woke up at 6:30 hungry. Going to bed without dinner once in a while doesn't damage them. All the drama and convincing backfires. I also have a 9 year old. I much prefer she come and eat dinner with us. But if she doesn't, fine, kitchen closes at 7:30 and we put everything away. People hungry after that can have a banana or yogurt they get themselves. I'm not engaging in a standoff/power struggle. And everyone can have a bad day where they don't want to talk:sit with people. At 9, kids usually know enough and can have agency and make some of those choices. We have had her not come eat dinner once that I remember and she was upset about something and needed time to herself. [/quote]
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