Hi ladies, thanks for your replies!
Buntybear, to be honest the toys on the table during eating would not bother me if they would not distract her from eating. Just like Zeri said " the toys get played with instead of dinner getting eaten". DD can take few bites of food without any toys, either by using a fork/spoon or me feeding her but then she starts whining, refusing food, asking for toys. When I put a toys on the table she starts playing and doesn't eat on her own, but I am able to feed her no problem for the most part. This worries me because it's hard to say when she is actually full and if I'm overfeeding her. She is just distracted with toys from eating. Also I worry that she is not learning healthy eating habits.
Going cold turkey leads to meltdown, and no food being eaten. IT's ok for snack but not for lunch which is before nap, or dinner.
I offer her finger foods but not protein usually. For example, rice cakes, grapes, cheese, bread, avocado, banana, veggies, other fruits, raisins, eggs.
Creations, you have a good point but again playing with toys stops eating.
to be honest i don't give her beans, I'm not used to eating them myself I think that's why but if you don't mid sharing your bean fritters and lentil burger recipes that would be great! She eats omelets pretty good but her dr said to give her eggs only twice a week.
Zeri, you said it exactly how it is with my DD"toys get played with instead of dinner getting eaten". My mom said that eventually we outgrown it but we were much older then. I just want to teach her healthy eating habits and not shove food in her mouth when she is playing.
DD desnt like quinoa, or edamame bean, who do you serve bean?
thanks to all!