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Help...Fussy, and I mean VERY Fussy girl...

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  • lauren_1
    lauren_1 Posts: 2,067 Forumite
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    Try separating her dinners in to sections i.e in to wet, dry, sauce and veg.

    My dd and sister both refuse spag boll if the pasta is wet with sauce but will eat it eventually separated.

    When your young food can be overwhelming if you dont know what it is especially if its all mixed together.
  • Bronnie
    Bronnie Posts: 4,171 Forumite
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    edited 12 May 2011 at 11:18AM
    The other thing I noticed is you said she drinks "litres" of very weak squash a day. Maybe just cut this down a bit, especially an hour or so before mealtimes so her little tummy's not full of fluid!

    Do you feel her thirst is excessive? Might be worth a mention the next time you see a Health Professional.

    Good luck!
  • p_joker
    p_joker Posts: 126 Forumite
    I know how you feel about this, I have 2 sons age 4 and 2 my 4 year old lives on toast or weatabix for breakfast, he will eat yoghurt, the odd banana, chicken nuggets, sausages but again he has got picky about those, spag bowl but not home made only the rubbish out of a tin, and pizza I think thats' about the only food he will eat I did offer him a scrambled egg sandwich the other day he did have a go at it but wasn't to happy, he is about 2 stone and his younger brother is almost the same size as him :( just keep trying to offer her foods and if need be make her go hungry and dont allow treats if she plays up
  • Judith_W
    Judith_W Posts: 754 Forumite
    All I can add is getting her to help with preparing food is a really good idea. Maybe do baking at the weekends but make healthier savoury snacks, although may be a bit young
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