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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think your family needs a reset when it comes to the food dynamic. As a SAHM, it sounds like food has been a constant battle, and it is escalated when DH is around. It's not working. So, cease and desist. Stop nagging her about food. Let her eat when she's hungry. She is old enough to talk to her about it, explain you are no longer going to pressure her about food, etc. Celebrate over the top when she does eat rather than berate her when she doesn't. It may be that changing the entire dynamic around food will help.

If that doesn't work, it may be medical...allergies, food sensitivities that are making her feel unwell when she eats, etc. You can only figure out what it is by starting from scratch.

To your point about, 'if we didn't pressure her she wouldn't eat anything,' what you are doing isn't working. So for a month stop worrying about nagging her all the time or watching her intake like a hawk. Unless there is something medically wrong, she will eat when she's hungry. For now, both of you (truly, BOTH) need to take a step back.[/quote]

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