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[quote=Anonymous]My 8th grader hardly eats breakfast. He has social anxiety, so also barely eats lunch at school. And I’m realizing he also does not drink much water until home. So by the end of the school day, he’s far beyond exhausted. Obviously all issues. He’s in therapy for the anxiety. Sports are about to start. But - not eating and not drinking? It just won’t work. He’s a strong, athletic kid but this has become untenable. I can’t figure out how to get this through to him: he’s not caring for his body properly, so I am monitoring things until he does. It is just starting to feel so controlling and like a power struggle. I’m terrified that an eating disorder could develop from the constant focus on food and drink (or really, the lack thereof). How would you even begin to manage this? I feel as lost trying to help him as he seems to feel in life right now. Help us, please, anyone who’s BTDT?[/quote]
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