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My youngest brother would not eat his sandwiches for lunch in year 1. Mum was cutting them in triangles. One day she inadvertently cut them in squares - he ate them because they weren't "so big".!! Marg

I was talking about solid food. Drinking is an entirely different matter and needs prompt action. Dehydration will lead to a major health crisis relatively quickly. Marg

I really see no need for a "reward" for eating dinner, and sends entirely the wrong message. Dessert is NOT a reward, it is simply the next course. If she can't eat her dinner then she can't be hungry and does not need another serving of anything. If a child is hungry, he/she will eat...

I'd cut down on the time factor. 30 minutes of grizzling after others have finished eating is just too long. Once the rest of the family has finished, I'd give her a 5 minute warning time then simply take the plate and scrape what's left into the scraps. No need for discussions, she knows...

Haveyou tried offering the choice of raw veges? As a kid I hated cooked cabbage, so mum simply put the raw cabbage (which I loved) on my plate before she cooked for the rest of us. Lizzie, how much attention is your daughter receiving over the eating issue? Marg