Watching someone you love grapple with an eating disorder is gut-wrenching. It need not be paralyzing as well. Find out what to say and what not to say, and when and how you can step into the situation with strength and compassion.
You may see thinness as something nice to have, or even an enticing goal. But in the mind of your daughter or son with an eating disorder, thinness is often much more than that.
Your teen's eating can be a source of lively conversation when she (or he) has an eating disorder. You may have heard some interesting reponses when you question her about her eating habits or appearance. While they can be frustrating to hear as a parent, these responses aren't designed to give you stre…
If you have an eating disordered adolescent or child, she (or he) probably doesn't talk much about what she's thinking. But it's valuable to understand what's going on behind the scenes, because in her mind, the
eating disorder itself seems to have a voice and does all the talking. It can be easier to have empathy for your adolescent when you know how hard her internal struggle is.
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Every child is unique, and the signs of bulimia can be subtle. What have you seen in your daughter or son? Help other parents see the signs of bulimia in their children.
The signs of bulimia are a blessing in that they can make early treatment more possible. What are the signs of bulimia that you need to understand as a parent?
Every child is unique, and the signs of anorexia that show up can vary. What have you seen in your daughter or son?
Knowing the signs of anorexia can make an enormous difference in your child's future. Familiarize yourself with the signs of anorexia and protect your child.
The weight of your child may keep you awake at night, given the frightening health information we generally receive. Should your child's weight be concerning to you?
It can be difficult to help a family member or friend with an eating disorder. What we want to do to help can sometimes be harmful. Helping someone with an eating disorder requires patience, persistence, and knowledge of your limitations.
If you have concerns about your child's eating behaviors, you may be deciding whether to pursue eating disorder treatment. Here are some things to remember as you make this difficult decision.
Parents never want to learn that their children have eating disorders. It's important to respond well and to have a sense of what will help and what won't. You don't have to feel alone in parenting a child or teen with an eating disorder.
How do you deal with a son or daughter who has an eating disorder and is off to college? It's hard enough for parents to handle the situation when the teen is at home. But there are ways to ensure that he or she gets help for the eating disorder.
Learn ways to set examples for your children that help to guard against eating disorder development.
Many parents seek to put a child on a diet, because they fear that the child will become permanently overweight or suffer harm. That scenario is possible, but the diet may not be in the child's best interest when better alternatives are available.
Hiding food is a trick some parents use to try to help kids eat better. But hiding food can do significant damage to kids' eating patterns, even setting them up for eating disorders.
You want to make choices that give your children the food they need and in the right amount. All the while, you're overseeing the development of their relationships with food. How do you ensure that children and food get along, especially as they grow?
How does your family contribute, or help to prevent, an eating disorder?
With so much information available on eating disorders, sites that actually promote unhealthy eating behaviors create much confusion for your kids. Find out why these sites seem so attractive.
Those with eating disorders need help, and family and friends often step in to be eating disorder caregivers. The impact on these persons can be life-changing.
It is easy to become isolated when you are a caregiver for a person with an eating disorder. It strains the caregiver's relationship with family and friends, as well as the relationship with the person who has the eating disorder.
When you're helping care for for someone with an eating disorder, you may find that the symptoms can affect your relationship with the person.
When a child or loved one has an eating disorder, you may feel as though you're losing control of everything--mealtime, social time, finances, and more. It's key to maintain a voice where you can.
Figuring out that a friend, child, or other family member has an eating disorder is difficult to handle. What you need to know about discovering an eating disorder and confronting the problem.
F.E.A.S.T. is an organization of and for parents and caregivers to help loved ones recover from eating disorders by providing information and mutual support, promoting evidence-based treatment, and advocating for research and education to reduce the suffering associated with eating disorders.
Your kids are already on the web as much or more than you are. Why not give them a site that can help them (and you)? Provides help with body-image, self-assessments, and more.
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