Have you tried not making her sit down to eat ? We don ' t make a habit of it , but when ours is having a particularly picky moment , we just set his food where he can get it if he wants it , and move on about our evening , I will fold laundry , chat with the hubby , play a game with my son , read a book , or let him do the same . As he gets a bit peckish through the evening , he will grab a bite or two and munch a bit between playing with his toys or books or whatever . Of course I keep these meals easy to eat and not messy , or at least easy to clean up , sandwiches , cut up carrot sticks , apple slices , peas , beans , sliced up cheese , etc . I find that sometimes taking the pressure off like being strapped down in a high chair with mom or dad in your face makes him more likely to eat better over a period of time . This definitely isn ' t how all meals go , like if it ' s breakfast and we need to leave at a certain time , we still use the high chair . But it works here and there . He definitely likes having the choice to run back and grab something without me asking him to eat , or really having any conversation about it at all .