A parent’s advice on having a child with an eating disorder
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Melanie Jawett shares insights on recognizing warning signs of anorexia in children, detailing behavioral changes such as wanting to eat alone and obsessive calorie counting. She emphasizes the importance of monitoring changes in clothing, exercise habits, and potential social withdrawal. The document also highlights physical indicators that may suggest bulimia, like bite marks on fingers or dental issues.
A parent’s advice on having a child with an eating disorder
- 1. MELANIE JAWETT’S DAUGHTER WAS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED AT THE ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL FOR ANOREXIA. HERE SHE SHARES SOME ADVICE ON HOW TO SPOT IF YOUR CHILD HAS THE CONDITION As a parent could you spot the warning signs of an eating disorder?
- 2. Y O U R C H I L D M AY S U D D E N LY S TAR T WAN T I N G TO E AT AL O N E W H E N T H E Y H AV E ALWAY S S H AR E D M E AL S W I T H T H E R E S T O F T H E FAM I LY, O R T H E Y M AY W I T H D R AW F R O M T H E FAM I LY. They want to be alone
- 3. Y O U R C H I L D M AY S TAR T W E AR I N G B AG G Y C L O T H E S TO H I D E T H E I R W E I G H T L O S S O R C L O T H E S T H AT AR E I N AP P R O P R I AT E F O R T H E W E AT H E R . M Y D AU G H T E R W O R E J U M P E R S E V E N I N S U M M E R B E C AU S E S H E WAS ALWAY S C O L D . What are they wearing?
- 4. Y O U R C H I L D M AY S TAR T O B S E S S I V E LY C O U N T I N G C AL O R I E S W H E N P R E V I O U S LY T H E Y S H O W E D L I T T L E I N T E R E S T I N C AL O R I E C O N T E N T. Calorie counting
- 5. L O O K O U T F O R AN Y C H AN G E S I N Y O U R C H I L D ' S E X E R C I S E R E G I M E , PAR T I C U L AR LY I F T H E Y S TAR T E X E R C I S I N G M AN I C AL LY. Not all exercise is good
- 6. Y O U R C H I L D M AY B E C O M E AN T I - S O C I AL B E C AU S E T H E I R E AT I N G D I S O R D E R M AY M AK E T H E M F E E L D I F F E R E N T F R O M T H E I R F R I E N D S AN D T H E Y F E E L M I S U N D E R S TO O D Unwilling to go out
- 7. Y O U R C H I L D M AY AL S O D I S AP P E AR TO T H E B AT H R O O M AF T E R A M E AL TO P U R G E W H AT T H E Y H AV E J U S T E AT E N . B I T E M AR K S O N F I N G E R S AN D / O R R O T T I N G T E E T H AR E AN I N D I C ATO R O F B U L I M I A Trips to the bathroom