My 10 year old son has been limiting the amount of food he eats. We make him eat a minimum amount, warn him that he could stunt his height, etc.
I don’t know where this is coming from. My husband is a big guy, I’m on the small side. I talked to his Dr. & since he hadn’t dropped too much on the growth charts, the doc didn’t think I should be concerned.
Any advice?
My mother used to feed me French Toast every day. It was the only way she could get an egg in me. I survived on that for a long time.
Please consult a doctor, not an internet forum.
My advice is to get a handle on it now. I didn’t when we were going through it. Thought I could handle it. I was the mother, right. I could do it all. Not. I can’t say enough about the Maudsley approach. This disorder can affect them mentally so quickly. We were lucky that we found a great doctor to treat her, but not before spending some time in the hospital with a feeding tube, etc.
http://www.maudsleyparents.org/
Go take a peek and read up on it. I think a lot of the schools, although they mean well, put too much emphasis on kids being overweight, not understanding that there are more than a few kids out there that take it overboard. Look at our society and what “culture” deems beautiful. That is what bombards our kids day-in and day-out through magazines, tv, etc. We are all built differently, different shapes and sizes. It is what is inside that counts. Hope things work out well for you. You can send me private email if you want.