raeanna74

Well I'm pleased to report that the method I chose for that last battle has paid off big time. When it came to another meal where she turned down the broccoli covered with cheese I told her she could choose between waiting to eat it later before she got something else to eat or eating it now (then) and then getting some more of the mashed potatoes she liked from the meal. She waiting at the table while we ate for 15 minutes and then finally tried it and ate more then the required one bite. After that she said she wasn't hungry and didn't need more potatoes. She knew she wasn't gonna stonewall me and was willing to TRY the food and go on with what she wanted to do.

I've seen a marked improvement in her eating habits. She's much more willing now to eat what is placed in front of her instead of requesting her favorites or changing her mind after I've bought of fixed the meal. The changing her mind post preparation has been a naughty habit of hers and has ended up in a number of missed meals but not a holdout such as I faced last week. Her overall behavior has been sweeter and she's voiced her opinion or desires but hasn't expressed them in a whiny demanding tone. We've allowed her a lot of what she's requested when it's not been a change of mind and when it's been expressed politely. I'm quite pleased with the results.

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