Daughter Eating Issues?

Question

My daughter is a comfort eater. On any given day she will eat from morning to night. She has been known to eat breakfast at home then go to school, eat breakfast at school and she eats lunch at school, then when she gets home, she eats again, within 10 minutes of me walking in the door after work, she is already asking what is for dinner. It's very emotionally exhausting. I have watched her go from a very petite young girl (she's 13) wearing a girls size to a plump girl wearing juniors clothing within a 6 month time frame. I have talked with superiors at her school and they have noticed her eating problems as well. I have talked with my daughter and she just thinks I am being mean to her. Has anyone else had this problem and do you have a possible solution that has worked? Short from putting a lock on the cabinets and fridge and rationing out her daily allowance of food, we don't know what else to do. She does not exercise or do very much so she is not burning up calories.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Have you taken her to see your family physician? Some medical conditions can cause your body to feel hungry and as a result, you eat more. It may not just be comfort eating.

If it is comfort eating, what does she need comfort from? Is there a problem going on that you aren't aware of? You need to talk to your daughter and find out what is going on in her life.

Above all, you need to address this as a health issue, not an appearance issue! Don't talk down to her or punish her, you will only make the problem worse. If she gets hungry often, encourage her to eat healthy snacks like fruit. Prepare healthy meals for your family. Encourage her to get plenty of exercise ... maybe there is a sport that she would be interested in playing. If not, make time to get the whole family outside or over to the rec center. Girls her age are growing and need plenty of nutrition. Make sure you provide the right kinds of food and set an example in yourself.

Answer 3

umm, buy healthier foods for the family... give her a chance to cook a healthy meal for the family, and find things she likes to replace junk. After dinner invite her 2 go on walks with you. Set up a hiking trip with the family. Have family time on the weekends or something where the family does an aerobic activity or some kind of physical activity togeter. Send her with a packed lunch instead of buying lunch, it will save money and be alot healthier.
Make sure you ask her if she is gonna buy breakfast that day or if she wants to have it at home. sign her up for a sport. id try basketball or soccer, see if she seems interested. both have alot of running and physical activity. talk to her P.E. teacher about her and see if he/she can help.
good luck

Answer 4

She propably doesnt want to experience disregarded from what her freinds are ingesting.in step with threat she doesnt like the lunch you %...I do yet maximum folk dont like sushi especialy toddlers. make useful she eats healthful at homestead yet dont attempt to get her to eat what you like at college..believe me a hungry six 365 days previous confronted with the determination of a sandwhich and water or a pizza and juice....... which will she p.c.?

Answer 5

wow, i feel sorry for her. my advice to you is chill out, she's just 13, and don't keep talking to her. it's those kind of talks that can lead her to feeling way super insecure and can lead to an eating disorder. if you see her to continue, just invite her to go running/walking with you.

Answer 6

cook healthy things, don't buy sweets, and make healthy lunch for her, and ask the school not to serve her lunch.

Answer 7

are u sure ur being the best mom/dad? do u tell her u love her every day? do u show it? do you hug/kiss her? does ur famiily function correctly?