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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Talk to a therapist with your husband.  What you are doing is causing eating disorders.  [/quote]

This.  I'm kinda horrified just reading this.  Have you looked at any Ellyn Satter books, I think they could help you.   You guys are acting in a very controlling way towards her eating habits, and it's already backfiring.  This will only get worse without intervention. [/quote]

OP here.  So, we should just let her not eat?  Go to bed eating two spoonfuls of pasta?  Really???

Wow, the replies here are so bad.  It's ridiculous.  Wow, just wow...[/quote]

As the mother of a 32lb 4yr old boy, yes. Yes you should let her not eat unless your pediatrician thinks there is an issue and she needs feeding therapy. You should read Ifs Not About the abroccoli or  Ellen Stter. You decide what and when to eat. The kid decides how much to eat - including none. You could also try working with your daughter to find things she likes to eat and let her have unlimited amounts of those. My son likes unsweetened apple sauce and whole milk. If he doesn’t like what we have for dinner, he can have that or a bowl of cereal. If you are yelling also, I think you need therapy yourself. I feel bad for your daughter and hope she doesn’t have lifelong issues with food and her weight. [/quote]

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