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Not sure I should pipe in on the food thing...

I am a very picky eater, always have been. I just never liked a variety of food.

My parents used to force me to sit till my plate was empty and never offered me another choice from what was being served. I could sit all night, when I said I wasn't hungry or didn't like something, I wasn't trying to manipulate anyone, I was serious.

I'm not saying your child doesn't have alterior motives, just saying I didn't.

Anyway, my point... I now have GERD (acid reflux) so bad that I was recently on 3 times the average dose of medications. Just one meal of pizza can send my stomach acid on a joy ride up my throat. I believe this problem developed because of how often I went without eating as a younger child. By ten years old I was already coughing up koolaid.

I don't know how to help your child eat if she claims to not be hungry, but with my experience, I'd offer her other choices of food.

Good luck...