Little miss toddler 
refuses to eat a whole meal. She will take a few bites and then
I don’t know what to do? I feel like I am constantly cooking and feeding her something because she takes little bites here and there. And then again she’s hungry again in a hour or two.
How do I get her to sit down and eat a proper meal?
Re: My child refuses to eat
This is a phase. My 3 year old went through this a few months ago. She's OK now. Just bear with her and feed her whatever she can eat.
Re: My child refuses to eat
keep her in high chair so she doesn't run away. set specific meal n snack times n serve only at that time. .such as when u n family eat she eats with u guys. dont feed her. place it infront of her n let her play, eat, make mess. after 15-20 mins if she hasn't eaten anything or watever just remove the meal, take her out, clean up the mess n dont serve anything till next meal.
first few days it will feel she goes hungry n cranky n al futile but after a wekk or so her routine will be in order.
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Mabrook - I was thinking of retiring the high chair.
When she is hungry, she opens the pantry and says “that one”. Should I say no?
I don’t know if I have it in me to see her hungry. 
but I don’t like the my other options of me chasing with a plate behind her for 4 hours of the day.
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It's a tough call. Do you let her go hungry and most likely through tantrums because of it but only feed her on time or do you cave in and feed her whenever she feels like it because she needs that nutrition at her age.
I think it comes down to a personal preference. But I would stress that no matter which approach you take, be consistent. Flip flopping between being strict on schedule and not gives the child mixed messages and eventually you lose credibility.
Re: My child refuses to eat
My daughter tended to do the same thing until I created an environment where meal time became family time.
Since often it was just me and her at home and this wasn't enough....I would take her to my brother's place for dinner where there was mamoo, maami, hira baji and saba taat (her cousins). Sitting with all of them at the dinner table and having a proper regimen made her want to participate.
Now she is much better.
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All my nieces and nephews eat when Hala CE is in the building!
seriously its gonna be hard at first, but stick to it and be consistent......
if shes not eating meals CUT out all snacks!
Don't force her, and dont make it such a big deal
if shes hungry after shes refused the meal.....either warm her up the same meal, or tell her shes gonna have to wait until the next meal time
and rememeber A hungry child will eat......
My daughter tended to do the same thing until I created an environment where meal time became family time.
Since often it was just me and her at home and this wasn't enough....I would take her to my brother's place for dinner where there was mamoo, maami, hira baji and saba taat (her cousins). Sitting with all of them at the dinner table and having a proper regimen made her want to participate.
Now she is much better.
very good point. Meal times should be seen as quality time with the rest of the family...not seen as a chore :)
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i dunno NJgal how old ur kiddo is but don't retire the highchair. i did it with my daughter very early n still today at age 5 she runs away from table n everyday its a struggle with her. don't allow opening the pantry n picking snacks every now n then. giv limited choices at meal time like b/w one or two food. too much choice confuses them n u get a picky eater right there. i feel the rule"eat watever available" is the best. no choosing no picking :)
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don't give her any junk foods...just tell her...this is it, eat it or leave it ... i bet she'll eat when she is hungry
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That's what the doctor said - easier said than done but I will try to limit her snacking.