At a loss....need some advice!

[Spixie33]

I would stick to my guns - no special routine or changes. She needs to learn what the expectations are at daycare and that they are not the same as her house.

i would leave her in the high chair to eat and if she doesn't eat then she will not starve in those hours until the parents come but she will see that no matter how she cries/tries that your expectations for her are to stay in the chair and eat and that if she doesn't eat then there isn't anything else in between or any special catering.

Long term - if you give in to this then you are going to keep encouraging this behaviour.

It sounds like you are having really rough days but if you stick to the routine then she should realize you mean it and catch on.

I wish there was an easier suggestion but IMO - I would stick it out and stay firm.

[Judy Trickett]

I would stick to my guns - no special routine or changes. She needs to learn what the expectations are at daycare and that they are not the same as her house.

i would leave her in the high chair to eat and if she doesn't eat then she will not starve in those hours until the parents come but she will see that no matter how she cries/tries that your expectations for her are to stay in the chair and eat and that if she doesn't eat then there isn't anything else in between or any special catering.

Long term - if you give in to this then you are going to keep encouraging this behaviour.

It sounds like you are having really rough days but if you stick to the routine then she should realize you mean it and catch on.

I wish there was an easier suggestion but IMO - I would stick it out and stay firm.

Yep, I would do the same. She sits in that high chair the entire meal time whether she likes it or not.

Seriously, you are giving her a safe, secure place to enjoy a meal. You are feeding her a lovely lunch and if she CHOOSES not to take advantage of it then so be it but she STILL has to sit in that chair.