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amother
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 Mon, Oct 28 2024, 1:24 pm
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I think one of my kids doesn't know when they are full. They will eat a ton of food they like, sometimes to the point of being sick. I started saying you can have x amount of this foood, that's a portion. Other than that what else can I do? They are preteen and a little bit chubby. Over yom tov they did it a few times to the point of getting sick so I'm getting concerned. How is this dealt with? Is there a way to teach them to recognize full signs? I don't think it's an eating disorder because they were always like this but it seems to have gotten a bit worse lately.
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amother
Steelblue
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Mon, Oct 28 2024, 1:26 pm
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It may be a metabolic issue. I'd get it checked out with an endocrinologist.
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amother
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Mon, Oct 28 2024, 1:27 pm
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They already see an endo for another issue. Would this not have come up in all the major testing they did already? I never mentioned the eating issue but we did a ton of extensive bloodwork and tests to rule out a lot of things regarding the other issue.
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amother
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Mon, Oct 28 2024, 3:14 pm
What issue are they being seen for?
What kinds of foods do they overeat?
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amother
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Mon, Oct 28 2024, 3:15 pm
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It’s mostly healthy food they overeat, proteins, fruits, vegetables… don’t want to say the other issue it’s too much info. But nothing food related
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amother
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Mon, Oct 28 2024, 3:16 pm
| amother OP wrote: | | It’s mostly healthy food they overeat, proteins, fruits, vegetables… don’t want to say the other issue it’s too much info. But nothing food related | Hunger and satiety isn't so much food related, it's usually a gut/brain/hormone issue.
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amother
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Mon, Oct 28 2024, 3:19 pm
If your child has a medical condition or issue, it is certainly possible lack of hunger cues can be related. Also if your child is on any medication, that could also affect their cues. I would bring it up with their dr.
Are they aware of their internal cues at other times-do they know when they're tired, can they tell you when they feel hungry, or identify different emotions? You could look into introception (the 8th sense) and how to support a child's understanding of the cues their body gives them.
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amother
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Mon, Oct 28 2024, 3:22 pm
| amother Lightblue wrote: | If your child has a medical condition or issue, it is certainly possible lack of hunger cues can be related. Also if your child is on any medication, that could also affect their cues. I would bring it up with their dr.
Are they aware of their internal cues at other times-do they know when they're tired, can they tell you when they feel hungry, or identify different emotions? You could look into introception (the 8th sense) and how to support a child's understanding of the cues their body gives them. |
Yes they say they are tired, upset, hurt, annoyed etc.. they actually don’t say they are hungry. I’ll see they are in a terrible mood around lunch time on shabbos or Sunday and I’ll ask if they ate breakfast and they say they forgot. It’s the one day I don’t say get dressed and eat fast the bus is coming. I’ll discuss it with the endo at the next appointment.
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