Help those who can't help themselves
Does your child seem to have an eating disorder? But you want to make sure so you don't over or under react? This page is set up to help you with resources and support to identify, assist in management, and help find treatment for your child.
More about disorders
As parents, we are so busy raising our children, going to work, coming home to do homework, making dinner and getting the kids ready for bed, that sometimes, we miss signs of our child either eating too little or too much.
Here are some 'not so common' resources for you to help determine if there is a problem, or if your child is just going through a growth spurt.
-Post Natal Depression/Infant Failure to Thrive
-Autism - Selectivity and Sensitivity
Identifying the Problem
Being Present
Get involved in your child's life. Be there to listen and observe their eating habits. Are they upset? Stressed? Eating too much or too little?
Things to look for
Here is a video to explain a bit more of what your child is going through when they have an eating disorder.
Signs/Cause and Effect
It isn't always loss of weight that you see, sometimes it is behavior issues that start the process of not eating.
Added Complications
Hope & healing-It takes a Village
Myplate.gov is a very helpful and fun website for parents to make sure the meals they prepare are nutritional.
No one has to go down this road alone, there are tons of videos, books and articles out there for help. Here is a video to help you in the kitchen when preparing meals for your child who has an eating disorder.