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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems some posters won’t be satisfied until OP finds a doctor to diagnose an eating disorder whether one exists or not. I get that some parents have been through this and it’s awful. But that might not be the answer here. OP I hope you find a doctor you can trust.[/quote]

It’s really not normal for a 12 year old to have a BMIof 12.8. If her doctors say she doesn’t have an absorption problem like celiac disease , and it is documented that she is not eating enough calories, then what is left but an eating disorder?

The only other possibility is lack of food access but her parents are giving her food so it’s not that.

This “delayed puberty” thing is a red herring imo. Yes some kids are just short and hit their growth spurt later. But this kid isn’t that short she’s skinny and not eating enough.

I wouldn’t be satisfied as a mom until a doctor experienced in eating disorders (not feeding disorders) explained to me why this was not anorexi or ARFID. And the reason can’t be “no body image issues” because young kids often don’t have that.

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I'm the mom who posted about doing the feeding tube. "Disordered eating" and "Eating Disorder" (i.e. named thing) don't necessarily correlate that well. She should ask as many people as possible, and it could be an "Eating Disorder".. BUT ... careful.  Some of what they are throwing in ARFID is not helpfully served by ARFID treatments as they stand now. Ask, definitely, but think critically. If it doesn't fit, don't try to make it fit. Get the diagnosis only if it brings with it appropriate help.   Further, just because nobody has found a medical cause doesn't mean there isn't one. I think my kid's signaling is off between gut/brain/caloric needs. They can't quantify it? No name for it? ok. Noted.       [/quote]

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