Ask for a referral for feeding therapy. Basically it’s a way for kids to learn how to eat. I used it for picky eating. But your lg might benefit from early intervention.
@Kimberley her portions are definitely not big at all she’s only just turned two but a bite or two bites is not going to be enough to keep her full until the next meal I’m afraid that’s why I “help” her eat at least half of it. You are right I just need to cut off all distractions so she can solely focus on eating the meal at mealtimes. Screen time worked for me to feed her a decent amount of food but it’s creating a really bad habit I don’t want to sustain so the tv has got to go now.
@Amy she won't starve if she chooses not to eat the all of her meals for a day.. She's happy for you to feed her the rest. Your doing an amazing job, just tweak a few things x
So firstly you need to switch the TV off for all meals... Eat together definitely, if she walks off, bring her back to the table and sit her down again... Doesn't matter how many times she gets up, she needs to understand that she must sit down for meals. Over exaggerate that the meal is so nice. Make sure she has her own cutlery. How big are her portions? Her stomach is the size of her fist so she doesn't need big amount of foods.