Time to discharge her from care?

[mickyc]

Do you feel like you can keep dealing with it or are you done? if you are done I would tell mom you can no longer keep her in daycare. If you are willing to keep trying then I suggest you put the food in front of her and walk away. if she decides to throw a tantrum she needs to be removed from the table and placed in timeout (why is she strapped to her chair at 4 years old?). She doesn't come out of timeout until she has quit her tantrum. When she is done then ask her if she is ready to sit and eat. If she says no then she gets nothing but must sit at the table and wait for the other kids to be finished their food or continue to sit in timeout until everyone else is done. Use your firm voice, be consistent and don't give in.