Advertisement
PregnancyNewbornInfantToddlerPreschoolerSchool AgeHealth & Medical
March 19, 2010 SEARCH drSpock 
Ask Our ExpertsMessage BoardsToolsConsumer AlertsTelevisionBooksA-Z Topics
DrSpock.com

 Family & Issues | Body Image and Eating Disorders
BACK TO: Body Image and Eating Disorders |
 NEXT MESSAGE  
AUTHOR: hunnyDATE: 04/19/02 12:30pm
SUBJECT: talk to your kids about eating disorders
I'm thirteen and I've grown up with a lot of the symptoms of eating disorders but never actually getting to the point of having one. Always walking by the mirror and not helping but seeing someone disgustingly huge, and coming home crying because I felt like my friends were half the size of me when really I was the same as them (or skinnier). My mom was anerexic as a teen and that saved me in many ways. Having experience in what I was feeling she knew how to help. Everyday she would encourage me to eat healthy and was always keeping track of how much I ate, making sure it was always enough! She would constantly give me facts of all the negatives of eating disorders so the next time I saw myself as fat, that wouldn't be the place to turn. I'm not totally past this obsession of how thin I am but my mom is really helping me. So if you think your child might have a disorder you should just level with them and sit down and talk about it, it helps....a lot. And if you don't see any difference it's time to get outside help from a doctor! I know I am just a kid and you're thinking how much can she know!? but I really think this is one way to help your child. Thanks.
MESSAGES
talk to your kids about eating disorders
 hunny04/19/02 12:30pm
Re: talk to your kids about eating disorders
 leapinlyric04/20/02 01:44am
      Re: talk to your kids about eating disorders
 eldyka07/07/02 03:45pm
         Re: talk to your kids about eating disorders
 lucky217808/04/02 05:42pm
            Re: talk to your kids about eating disorders
 roses5108/26/03 08:32pm
  PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONNEXT DISCUSSION  
OUR ADVERTISERS



OUR ADVERTISERS

About Us | Contact Us | Our Partners
Privacy Policy | Ethics | Advertising Policy | Terms of Service

© Copyright 2004 The Dr. Spock Company. All Rights Reserved.

THIS SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. The information drSpock.com provides is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your health care professional if you have a specific health concern. Mention or advertisement of any product, service, or brand does not constitute endorsement, guarantee, or recommendation by The Dr. Spock Company. Please read our full Terms of Service.