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[quote=Anonymous]Have noticed lately that my 8 year old DD has been binge eating and I am not sure how to approach this without giving her more of a complex. Examples: I bought Oreos for special treat for last day of school class party. Leftovers came home, and I put them above the refrigerator out of reach. 12am or 5am, DD pushed a bar stool over while everyone is still asleep and ate the entire package. At least 10-12 or more. I understand a couple of cookies as a treat. My son will grab 2-3. But DD sneaks around and then binges on 10 or more and does this frequently. Second example, I find candy and snack wrappers in her room hidden in drawers and under bed. I found 12 fruit snacks wrappers hidden behind our sofa one morning after DD was sitting there. Hidden stashes of Halloween candy for months afterward. And she sneaks it at night after she brushes her teeth. So her last dentist appointment wasnt good. Her teeth were very plaquey. At the pool she will go to the snack bar with our family code (yes my bad for sharing it with her - I thought she was responsible enough. Wrong) and instead of getting a single ice cream bar or bag of chips, she will get 4. And eat them all at once. After lunch.

She is not overweight and was in the 45th percentile for weight at her last physical. So normal. She dances, plays soccer, swims and is generally active. But I am worried about this issue bc it's not healthy for her mind, body or teeth. I'm not a parent who denies sweets or snacks. We always have treats around for snacks or dessert. So it's not like she is deprived.

Is this something that needs a trip to a child psych about? The doctor spoke with her about healthy choices. The dentist told her it's not good to do after brushing bc the sugar sits on her teeth all night. I've tried to discuss healthy choices with her. Nothing works. Its almost compulsive.

I am afraid this is going to lead to bulemia as she gets into her preteen and teen years.

Any advice or thoughts? Has anyone else dealt successfully with this? Do I just stop buying sweets altogether?[/quote]

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