Anonymous
10/26/2018 16:56
Subject: tween boy not eating much
If it has only been a few days, I wouldn't worry too much. Maybe he's fighting off a virus. My son's appetite is always smaller in that situation.
Anonymous
10/26/2018 16:23
Subject: tween boy not eating much
Skipping lunch was the first sign that my child had problems with eating. Then her breakfasts started to shrink. This all started about seven months before her anorexia was diagnosed (which happened the week she turned 12). Within a week of the diagnosis she was hospitalized for a low heart rate. Boys do develop eating disorders, and the earlier you catch one and take action, the better change of turning it around. This may not be the case with your son, but just in case, please check out https://www.feast-ed.org
and in particular
https://www.feast-ed.org/page/WarningSigns
and in particular
https://www.feast-ed.org/page/WarningSigns
Anonymous
10/26/2018 16:17
Subject: Re:tween boy not eating much
A lot of boys get skinny during puberty. They tend to eat a lot, though...
Boys get eating disorders,too, so that is always a possibility regardless of gender. Ask the pediatrician for a recommendation for an ED specialist & take him in for an evaluation.
Boys get eating disorders,too, so that is always a possibility regardless of gender. Ask the pediatrician for a recommendation for an ED specialist & take him in for an evaluation.
Anonymous
10/26/2018 16:14
Subject: tween boy not eating much
Anonymous wrote:what might be the causes of a teenage boy to skip lunch daily? He said because he's not hungry. Breakfast is also light (<300 calories) as has always been. Used to eat a big lunch, but started to bring home barely touched lunchbox recently. Weight has always been in the 30~40%.
Is it still around that percentile? What percentile is he for height?
Anonymous
10/26/2018 16:12
Subject: tween boy not eating much
Anonymous wrote:He might not be hungry.
This. My teen says he is never hungry and that eating is something that needs to be done. I have to put the food in front of him or else he will never think about it. He does not open the fridge because he likes to drink his water room temperature.
Anonymous
10/26/2018 15:03
Subject: tween boy not eating much
This is probably not the case for OP's child, but when my tween got a palate expander prior to orthodontia, he ate a lot less and his weight plateaued. Just something other parents might want to be aware of.
Anonymous
10/26/2018 14:58
Subject: tween boy not eating much
My 7th grader has a nervous stomach. He finds the middle school cafeteria overwhelming/stinky/noisy and sometimes has issues eating at lunch.
He does have friends from elementary that he sits with, he just doesn't always eat lunch.
Perhaps your son is going through the same thing?
He does have friends from elementary that he sits with, he just doesn't always eat lunch.
Perhaps your son is going through the same thing?
Anonymous
10/26/2018 14:50
Subject: tween boy not eating much
Anonymous wrote:Does he have friends? Is he avoiding the cafeteria?
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That’s my real worry.