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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t get it. You each spoke to her calmly, but issued the ultimatum, “eat now or not at all”? That doesn’t sound like deescalation. Next time, tell her to take the time that she needs to calm down and that there will be a plate waiting for her when she’s ready. Just fix her a plate and stick it in the fridge. You can still go ahead and clean up the kitchen. Kids need food; don’t withhold it as a punishment.[/quote] I like this solution. Although it would need to be eaten before bedtime, and I would have her clean up after herself. And I don’t think they necessarily withheld the food as punishment, it’s also good to have boundaries around mealtimes because they require a lot of work from the adults. For toddlers, it’s suggested you use DOR (division or responsibility): parents decide what is served, when, where. Kids decide what they’ll eat and how much. We set these rules for our preschoolers & early elementary school children still. [/quote]
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