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Originally Posted by ferret88
Smurf -
That approach of giving her less has been suggested by a co-worker as well. I guess that's step one. I haven't been giving her that much to begin with. Lately, she's not been eating much, well, at least as much as she had been eating a couple months ago. She had been putting away almost as much as I could. Growth spurt maybe?
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I like Smurf's approach. Clearly how much you are giving her to eat does not relate to how much she eats, so stop giving her so much. If she is hungry, she will ask.
Whatever you do, don't let her see you're anxious over how little she is eating. Once she has that to hold over you, you are in trouble, and so might she be. Do not let eating become a power struggle -it's too important. Kids can hold their breath for a long time, but at some point the body defeats the mind and makes them breathe. It's not so easy with food. If there is no issue over it, she will eat more when her body needs more. Some children do vary their food intake quite dramatically as they go through different phases. Some never seem to eat, and some put away enough for a herd of elephants. It's all normal.