Hugs and prayers for you and your DD Dianne.

It could well be a phase. Like others here have said, I too was a picky eater as a child- I would chew and chew and chew meat, and I just couldn't swallow it. I grew out of it in due course. The fact that others have related similar experiences seems to indicate its perhaps not as uncommon as it might seem.

It could also be an anxiety thing- a few years ago when I had bad anxiety, I had heaps of trouble eating and swallowing. Is your daughter an anxious kind of personality?

Anyhow, mainly wanted to wish you luck and let you know I'm thinking of you too.