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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you give him big meal when he gets home from school?[/quote]

Yes. He will eat a big meal when he gets home. And then a good-sized meal for dinner. And then gets always himself a snack before bed. Plenty of vegetables, etc. And loves treats, too, of course; we’ve never been restrictive about foods.

But not eating during the day and then going straight from class to sport? Not going to cut it. He’s a strong kid who’s growing very quickly right now and needs more calories and hydration throughout the day.

I know we need to keep him chipping away at anxiety management, and he is working on it. I just don’t want to make things worse somehow.[/quote]

A lot of kids don't eat in school.  I think you are making a bigger deal over this than you ned to.  If he is eating a meal when he gets home and dinner plus snacks this is not an eating disorder.   If you are taking him to the sports, have a meal ready in the car.[/quote]

This.  I would drop it OP.  He is likely fine at sports because young and healthy bodies don’t need to eat constantly.  They are able to compensate well.  And if he feels weak and dehydrated at sports, he will be clued in he needs something more before practice.  [/quote]

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