When your child refuses dinner, it can feel like you have to persuade, negotiate, or prep… — @drdeborahparenting

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@drdeborahparenting's TikTok video "When your child refuses dinner, it can feel like you have to persuade, negotiate, or prepare something else just to keep the meal moving. Here's what to do instead. Serve one meal. Say: "This is dinner. You can choose what you want from your plate." Give dinner a clear window. Set a timer for 15 to 25 minutes. Keep the meal available during that time and continue with dinner as planned. If your child throws food or keeps leaving the table, end their participation in the meal. When the timer goes off, end dinner and clear the table. Serve food again at the next planned meal or snack. Now your child learns how dinner works. You decide what is served. They decide what they eat from what is available. The meal has a clear beginning and end. If you want a clear system for mealtimes, get the Parenting OS. Go to my profile and click the link in my bio. #ParentingTips #ParentCoach #ParentSupport #ParentingCommunity #Parenting" has 2,920,042 views, 92,937 likes, 5,958 comments, 19,600 shares in the public metrics captured by this index. That is an engagement rate of 4.06% (likes, comments and shares over views). It was posted over two weeks ago and runs 1 minute 21 seconds. It has been saved 12,801 times.

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The capture indexed here reports 2,920,042 views, 92,937 likes and 5,958 comments.

Who posted this TikTok video?

It was posted by @drdeborahparenting, who is linked from this page.

What is this TikTok video's engagement rate?

Across the captured metrics the engagement rate is 4.06% (likes + comments + shares over views).

When was this TikTok video posted?

It was posted on 2026-09-16, over two weeks ago.

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How long is this TikTok video?

The captured clip runs 1 minute 21 seconds.